WORCESTER – A local man received a federal prison sentence on Thursday, June 4 for drug distribution.
A federal judge sentenced Tong Tran, 35, of Worcester, to 138 months in prison and five years of supervised release. Tran pleaded guilty in March to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances after being charged in April 2025.
According to federal prosecutors, law enforcement identified Tran shipping a package at the Worcester Post Office on Sept. 19, 2024. A search of the package found 2.4 kilograms of orange pills containing methamphetamine. The packaging material also contained a partial fingerprint matching Tran.
Tran used packing for a children’s toy to conceal the illegal substance .
Prosecutors say that photographs of Tran shipping two other packages containing methamphetamine pills also exist.
Law enforcement searched Tran’s residence on April 14, 2025. That search resulted in the discovery of a pill press, binding agents, and additional equipment used to manufacture pills. The search also located 3.3 kilograms of methamphetamine and $8,000 in cash.
