Worcester Man Charged with Possessing Firearm and Ammunition (DOJ)

BOSTON - A Worcester man was indicted today by a federal grand jury for being a felon in possession of firearm and ammunition.

Gilbert Morin, 39, was indicted on one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Morin will make an initial appearance in federal court in Worcester at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow.

According to charging documents, on or about May 30, 2025, Morin allegedly possessed a Taurus pistol and ammunition after previously having been convicted of a crime punishable by more than one year in prison. Morin was arrested and charged in state court on May 30, 2025, and has remained in custody since.

The charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition provides for a sentence of up to 15 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

United States Attorney Leah B. Foley; Bryan DiGirolamo, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Boston Feld Division; and Paul Saucier, Chief of the Worcester Police Department made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kaitlin J. Brown of the Worcester Branch Office is prosecuting the case.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department's Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).

The details contained in the court documents are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.