A Worcester resident has pleaded guilty in federal court to drug charges related to methamphetamine and pill manufacturing equipment.
Tong Tran, 35, admitted to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances before U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman. Sentencing is set for June 4, 2026. Tran was originally charged in April 2025.
Court documents state that on September 19, 2024, Tran was seen shipping a package from a Worcester Post Office. Authorities searched the package and found about 2.4 kilograms of orange pills containing methamphetamine hidden inside the packaging of a children’s toy. Investigators matched a partial fingerprint on the wrapping materials to Tran.
A search of Tran’s home on April 14, 2025 uncovered a pill press, binding agents, dyes used for making pills, an additional 3.3 kilograms of methamphetamine, and roughly $8,000 in cash.
The offense carries a maximum sentence of up to 20 years in prison, at least three years and up to lifetime supervised release, and fines up to $1 million. Sentences are determined by federal judges based on the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and relevant statutes.
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley announced the plea along with officials from Homeland Security Investigations New England; U.S. Customs and Border Protection Boston Field Office; U.S. Postal Inspection Service’s Boston Division; Drug Enforcement Administration New England Field Division; and assistance from Auburn Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kaitlin J. Brown is prosecuting the case.
