A Worcester resident has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for his involvement in a cocaine distribution conspiracy. Hector Torres, 33, received the sentence from U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman and will also serve five years of supervised release after completing his prison term.
Torres pleaded guilty in May 2025 to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, as well as one count of possession with intent to distribute the same amount. He was indicted by a federal grand jury in November 2023.
The case began in June 2022 when authorities intercepted a package sent from Puerto Rico to Worcester containing about 6.5 kilograms of cocaine. On June 21, 2022, law enforcement conducted a controlled delivery of the package. According to court documents, Torres accepted the package, apologized for not being present earlier, took it, and placed it on the ground before signing for it. When officers attempted to arrest him, Torres fled but was apprehended shortly after.
“United States Attorney Leah B. Foley; Michael J. Krol, Special Agent in Charge for Homeland Security Investigations in New England; Colonel Geoffrey D. Noble, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police; and Worcester Police Chief Paul B. Saucier made the announcement today.”
The Drug Enforcement Administration’s New England Field Division provided assistance during the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kaitlin J. Brown prosecuted the case from the Worcester Branch Office.
