Leah B. Foley United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts | Department of Justice
A Worcester resident has pleaded guilty in federal court to drug charges related to methamphetamine distribution and the possession of pill-making equipment.
Tong Tran, 35, entered his plea before U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman. Sentencing is scheduled for June 4, 2026. Tran was initially charged in April 2025.
Court documents indicate that on September 19, 2024, Tran was seen shipping a package at a Worcester Post Office. Authorities searched the package and found approximately 2.4 kilograms of orange pills containing methamphetamine hidden inside the packaging of a children's toy. Investigators matched a partial fingerprint found on wrapping materials inside the box to Tran.
On April 14, 2025, law enforcement searched Tran’s residence and discovered a pill press, binding agent, pill dyes, and other equipment used for manufacturing pills. The search also led to the seizure of an additional 3.3 kilograms of methamphetamine and about $8,000 in cash.
The charge carries a potential sentence of up to 20 years in prison, with at least three years and up to a lifetime of supervised release, as well as a fine that could reach $1 million. Sentences are determined by federal judges according to U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and relevant statutes.
“United States Attorney Leah B. Foley; Michael J. Krol, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in New England; Jennifer De La O, Director of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Boston Field Office; Nicholas Bucciarelli, Acting Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service’s Boston Division; and Jarod A. Forget, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, New England Field Division made the announcement today.” Assistance from the Auburn Police Department was noted by authorities.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kaitlin J. Brown from the Worcester Branch Office is prosecuting this case.
