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WPD Vice Squad Officers Arrest Five for Fentanyl Trafficking

For Immediate Release: 1/17/2025 12:50 pm

On January 17th, 2025, Worcester Police Vice Squad officers had a search warrant for a Vale St address related to the distribution of fentanyl. At about 6:30 AM, officers entered the apartment. They located and detained several individuals in the residence while they searched the residence.

Officers located a large amount of fentanyl, a small amount of cocaine, packaging materials, cash, and digital scales. The following individuals were placed under arrest and charged with Trafficking in Fentanyl over 200 Grams and Conspiracy to Violate Controlled Substance Laws:

Thirty-four-year-old Nelson Michael of Vale St
Thirty-year-old Felix Mejias-Ramirez of Main St
Twenty-eight-year-old Horacio Vasquez of Constitution Ave
Forty-year-old Wilfredo Pagan-Rivera of Florence St
Thirty-three-year-old Paola Soliber Ortiz of Vale St

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