Gardner Man Charged with Fentanyl Distribution

BOSTON - A Gardner man has been charged with possessing fentanyl intended for distribution.

Jason Page, 41, was charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl. Page was arrested on April 15, 2026 and remains in custody following an initial appearance in federal court in Worcester earlier today.

According to the charging documents, in the spring of 2024, an investigation began into Page for alleged drug trafficking activities. A search of Page's apartment in Gardner and his storage locker in Leominster were in January 2026 and allegedly resulted in the discovery of more than $29,000 in suspected drug proceeds, digital scales, psilocybin mushrooms and marijuana in his apartment. More than 60 grams of fentanyl pills, more than 47 grams of fentanyl powder, more than 95 grams of cocaine, more than 240 grams of methamphetamine and more than 60 grams of MDMA were allegedly found in his storage unit.

The charge of possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl provides for a no less than five years and up to 40 years in prison, at least four years of supervised release and a fine of $5 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.

United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Jarod Forget, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration made the announcement. Valuable assistance was provided by the Worcester County Sheriff's Office and the Gardner Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Zachary Stendig of the Worcester Branch Office is prosecuting the case.

The details contained in the charging document are allegations. The defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in the court of law.