Tag: Worcester
Mitul Patel, Visa Fraud, Massachusetts 2026
⏱ 2 min read Mitul Patel, a 40-year-old Indian national, was part of a sophisticated visa fraud scheme in Massachusetts, where he and his co-conspirators staged armed robberies of convenience stores to help clerks falsely claim they were crime victims on immigration applications. The scheme, which involved at least six stores in Massachusetts and elsewhere,…
Michael Myers, Possession of Child Pornography, Massachusetts 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 39-year-old Lunenburg man, Michael Myers, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for possessing child sexual abuse material. The sentencing took place in federal court in Worcester, where Myers pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography in March 2026. Myers, a registered sex offender, was arrested…
Gilbert Morin, Felon in Possession of Stolen Firearm, Massachusetts 2025
⏱ 2 min read A 40-year-old Worcester man is headed to the slammer for six years after getting caught with a stolen gun and ammo outside a downtown nightclub. Gilbert Morin led cops on a foot chase before being busted with a loaded Taurus pistol. According to authorities, the drama went down on May 30,…
Jack Saez Jr., Narcotics Trafficking, Massachusetts 2023
⏱ 2 min read A brazen Worcester, Massachusetts-based drug trafficking organization that flooded the streets with cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl, and marijuana has been dismantled. Thirteen individuals, including a 34-year-old Connecticut man alleged to be the ringleader, face up to 20 years in prison. Jack Saez Jr. led the notorious DTO, which received kilogram quantities of…
Antonio Merced, Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, Massachusetts 2023
⏱ 2 min read A 29-year-old Worcester man, Antonio Merced, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexually exploiting three minor females, including a six-year-old child, in Worcester, MA. The abuse occurred in 2023 and 2024, and Merced was arrested in September 2024. He pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual exploitation of…
