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Two Men Arrested in Worcester for Heroin Trafficking

By Tom Marino | February 1, 2020
Last Updated: March 23, 2021

WORCESTER – Two joint operations by Worcester Police Vice Squad and Massachusetts State Police (MSP) seized over 400 Grams of Heroin on Thursday.

After Officers witnessed 25-year-old Jose Nunez-Feliz of Providence conduct a transaction on Fifth Ave., they followed him to Maxwell Court. When officers approached the vehicle Feliz sped away, after colliding with the side of a police car.

Feliz later crashed into the rear of a building on Maxwell St. and the vehicle stopped.

More than 50 baggies of heroin were found in the vehicle and in Feliz’s pockets.

At a subsequent surveillance at 26 Jefferson St., 33-year-old Esmelin Fajardo of Providence was observed entering the first floor apartment and leaving after a short time.

Fajardo noticed undercover police and ran behind a building on Jefferson St. After they stopped the suspect 340 grams of heroin was located behind the building.

A search of the Jefferson St. apartment found multiple bags of heroin, digital scales, cash and other paraphernalia.

Nunez-Feliz was charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, Malicious Destruction of Property, Resisting Arrest, Operating Negligently, Failure to Stop for Police, Distribution of Class A Substance and Trafficking in Heroin.

Fajardo was charged with Trafficking in Heroin.


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