A Worcester man, Gilbert Morin, was sentenced on April 24 to six years in prison and three years of supervised release for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman handed down the sentence after Morin was indicted by a federal grand jury in September 2025. He has been held in custody since his arrest on May 30, 2025.
The case is significant as it reflects ongoing efforts by federal authorities to address violent crime and illegal firearms possession within the community. The prosecution was part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative focused on combating violent crime and organized criminal activity.
According to court records, police responded to reports of an armed individual outside a downtown nightclub on May 30, 2025. Officers later observed Morin concealing an item before he fled from police during an attempted stop. After a foot chase, Morin was apprehended with a stolen Taurus pistol loaded with ammunition. Authorities said that Morin had previously been convicted of a felony offense punishable by more than one year in prison.
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley; Thomas Greco, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives Boston Field Division; and Paul Saucier, Chief of the Worcester Police Department announced the sentencing. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kaitlin J. Brown prosecuted the case.
The U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts advances community initiatives related to civil rights and violence prevention according to its official website. The office maintains facilities at the John Joseph Moakley United States Federal Courthouse in Boston as well as branch offices in Springfield and Worcester according to its official website. It is part of the United States Department of Justice according to its official website and employs over 200 attorneys, paralegals, and professional staff according to its official website.
The office enforces federal laws through prosecutions involving national security threats and civil rights violations according to its official website, serving all residents across Massachusetts according to its official website. It also handles civil litigation for the United States government while promoting public safety statewide—a mission it has carried out since its establishment in 1789 as one of America’s earliest such entities according to its official website.