Tag: Gardner
Leidy E. Otero, Social Security fraud, Massachusetts 2026
⏱ 2 min read Leidy E. Otero, a 43-year-old woman from Gardner, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty to Social Security fraud in federal court. Otero had been receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability benefits since 2011, but failed to report that her husband was living with her and earning an income that exceeded the SSI limits. This…
Jason Page, Fentanyl Trafficking, Massachusetts 2026
⏱ 2 min read A massive fentanyl bust went down in Gardner, Massachusetts, as authorities took down a suspected kingpin. Jason Page, 41, is facing a federal indictment for possessing over 40 grams of fentanyl with intent to distribute. According to investigators, Page’s alleged operation involved a storage unit in Leominster where cops found a…
Leidy E. Otero, Social Security Benefits Fraud, Massachusetts 2025
⏱ 3 min read A brazen scheme to swindle nearly $200,000 in Social Security disability benefits from the government has landed a Gardner woman in hot water. Leidy E. Otero, 43, allegedly raked in $185,266 in benefits between 2015 and 2025, despite knowing she wasn’t entitled to them. Prosecutors say Otero concealed crucial information from…
Victor Vasquez, Treasury Check Scam, Massachusetts 2024
⏱ 2 min read Victor Vasquez, a 40-year-old business owner from Gardner, Massachusetts, has been charged with stealing approximately $988,000 in government funds through a Treasury check scam. The alleged crime occurred in June 2024, when Vasquez deposited a Treasury check that had been altered to bear his name as the payee. The check was…
Michele M. DiSalvo, Social Security fraud, Massachusetts 2026
⏱ 2 min read Michele M. DiSalvo, a 53-year-old Gardner woman, pleaded guilty to Social Security fraud in federal court in Worcester, Massachusetts. Between 2013 and 2023, DiSalvo falsely claimed to be separated from her husband to receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability benefits. In reality, the couple lived together, making DiSalvo ineligible for the…
