Miguel Gonzalez Duarte, Fentanyl Distribution, Massachusetts 2025

A Dominican national has been indicted for distributing fentanyl in Massachusetts. Miguel Gonzalez Duarte, 37, has been accused of distributing fentanyl pills in Worcester.

According to federal authorities, Gonzalez Duarte distributed approximately 191 counterfeit pills containing fentanyl, methamphetamine, and xylazine on August 21, 2025. The pills had a total weight of 21.9 grams and were distributed in a store parking lot on Main Street in Worcester.

On September 3, 2025, Gonzalez Duarte allegedly distributed approximately 482 pills weighing 54.9 grams, containing the same mixture, in the same parking lot. Two weeks later, on September 24, 2025, Gonzalez Duarte distributed approximately 2,000 suspected fentanyl pills with an approximate weight of 226 grams in the same parking lot.

On October 15, Gonzalez Duarte allegedly distributed approximately 20,000 suspected fentanyl pills in the parking lot of a restaurant in Worcester. When approached by law enforcement shortly after the transaction, Gonzalez Duarte dropped the bag of pills and attempted to flee before being apprehended.

At the time of the alleged offenses, Gonzalez Duarte was on probation for an April 2025 conviction of possession with intent to distribute Class A and B drugs in Worcester District Court.

The charges against Gonzalez Duarte include distribution of and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, distribution of and possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, and distribution of and possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl.

The charge of distribution of and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, at least three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $1 million. The charges of distribution of and possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl each provide for a sentence of at least five years and up to 40 years in prison, at least four years of supervised release and a fine of up to $5 million. The charge of distribution of and possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl provides for a sentence of at least 10 years and up to life in prison, at least five years of supervised release and a fine of up to $10 million.

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