08/25/2026
🚨 PRESS RELEASE | AUGUST DRUG UNIT BULLETIN 🚨
On the date of August 18, 2026, the Clinton Drug Unit, DEA Worcester HIDTA, Marlborough Detective Unit, and the North Worcester County Drug Task Force, arrested Jose A Cuellar of 90 West Street Clinton, Ma in a multi-agency investigation in Marlboro, Ma. Cuellar had been identified as a Clinton based Source of Supply for distributing Co***ne in the Central/Metro area. During our investigation Cuellar possessed, distributed, stored, and transported co***ne within our community as well as others in the North Worcester County targeted areas.
Detectives also executed a Massachusetts Narcotics Search Warrant issued out of Marlborough District Court for the residence of 339 Boston Post Road East Apt 2101 Marlborough, Ma established as the stash residence at the conclusion of this investigation.
Seized based on this investigation were 917 grams of co***ne, 13 rounds of 9mm am******on, scales, 16 Clonidine pills, packaging material consistent with manufacturing and distribution, and $4813.00 seized as drug proceeds.
The street value of these drugs were over $91,700 dollars that could have poisoned our communities.
Cuellar was charged with the Distribution and Trafficking of Co***ne over the 200 plus grams range as well as subsequent offenses for these crimes.
Cuellar was previously convicted for Trafficking in Co***ne and illegally possessing firearms/am******on in Middlesex Superior Court and received 5-7 years committed sentence in 2019 and was also on parole in Massachusetts with an expected release date of March 30, 2027, for the similar co***ne charges.
Det 1st Sgt Miguel A. Martinez stated, “It was another great example of drug dealers not having jurisdictional boundaries and Law enforcement’s drug units committed response to stopping these dangerous drugs from entering our communities. We are very grateful for our relationships with our Local, State, and Federal authorities who working together made this another successful investigation.”
