Worcester Man Sentenced For Trafficking Fentanyl And Heroin

WORCESTER, MA—A Worcester man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to state prison for trafficking fentanyl and heroin and for distributing ketamine, Attorney General Maura Healey announced Wednesday.

Bryan Pena, 31, pleaded guilty in Worcester Superior Court to Trafficking in Heroin (two counts), Trafficking in Fentanyl (one count), Distribution of Ketamine (one count), and Possession of Ammunition (one count). After the plea was entered, Judge Anthony Campo sentenced Pena to five to seven years in state prison, with two years of probation upon his release.

“To combat the opioid crisis here in our state, we must tackle it from all angles, including going after drug traffickers,” said AG Healey in a statement. “We will not stop our fight to take these drugs off our streets, and we will continue prosecuting individuals who traffic these illegal and deadly narcotics.”

Pena was arrested in December 2017 with JT Nikko Holley, 25, and indicted by a Worcester County Grand Jury in March 2018 after a coordinated investigation that included state police.

Authorities undercover purchased heroin, fentanyl, ketamine and cocaine from Pena and Holley on six different occasions prior to their arrest. In total, authorities purchased 20 grams of a heroin, fentanyl and ketamine mixture from Pena; 40 grams of a heroin, fentanyl and ketamine mixture, 20 grams of fentanyl and 20 grams of ketamine from Pena and Holley together; as well as five grams of fentanyl and one gram of cocaine from Holley.

Authorities seized items used for the packaging and distribution of drugs and 42 rounds of ammunition at Pena's home in Worcester.

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