Rhode Island Rams Lose 1-0 Against Fordham Rams
By Tiffany Williams – At Houlihan Park in the Bronx on Saturday, the Fordham Rams hosted the Rhode Island Rams in a 1-0 win for Fordham. This was a game of good pitching for both URI and Fordham. For URI, Braden Perry threw for seven, allowed two hits and struck out five. Zach Fernandez closed,…
Twice Convicted Drug Trafficker Detained in Third Drug Trafficking Investigation
By DJ Harding A United Parcel Service employee twice incarcerated and convicted for trafficking kilos of heroin, and, who allegedly used his position at UPS to attempt to locate a package shipped from Columbia that contained multiple kilograms of cocaine, has been ordered detained in federal custody on drug trafficking charges, announced United States Attorney…
Cumberland Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison In Largest Counterfeit Pill Seizure
By DJ Harding A Cumberland man who admitted to possessing approximately 665,728 methamphetamine-laced counterfeit Adderall pills, the largest known seizure of its kind in the country, has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. Dylan Rodas, 27, has been detained since his arrest on March 28, 2022…
Former Massachusetts Resident Admits to Methamphetamine trafficking in Rhode Island
By DJ Harding – A former Pepperell, MA, man arrested during an FBI Safe Streets Task Force drug trafficking investigation that led to the seizure of more than 461 grams of pure crystal methamphetamine. ID as Peter Walkovich 38 pleaded guilty in federal court in Providence to conspiracy and drug trafficking charges which was announced…
2 Members Of A Cape Cod Heroin Trafficking Ring Sentenced To Federal Prison For Conspiracy To Commit Kidnapping
By Tiffany Williams – Albert Lee, also known as “Mook,” 32, of Pawtucket, R.I., and Cameron Cartier, 28, of Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts both members of a Cape Cod heroin trafficking ring, sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs to 10 years and nine years in prison for their roles in a violent kidnapping…
Warwick Man Pleads Guilty To Possession With Intent To Distribute Heroin And Being A Felon In Possession Of A Firearm
By Tiffany Williams – Wednesday at the United States District Court in Providence, Rhode Island, Jose Manuel Rosario-Mella, a/k/a Luis Cortes, 55, of Warwick, Rhode Island pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin and being a felon in possession of a firearm. On August 12, 2022, DEA agents…
Jose Manuel Rosario-Mella Of Warwick, Rhode Island Pleaded Guilty Tuesday To Federal Drugs And Firearms Charges
By Tiffany Williams – On Tuesday at the United States District Court in Providence, Rhode Island, Jose Manuel Rosario-Mella, also known as Luis Cortes, 55, of Warwick, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin and being a felon in possession of a firearm. On August 12, 2022, DEA…
Russell Trafford Of West Warwick, Rhode Island Pleads Guilty To Production Of Child Pornography
By Tiffany Williams – At the United States District Court in Providence, Rhode Island on Thursday, Russell C. Trafford, 55, of West Warwick, Rhode Island pleaded guilty to conspiracy to produce child pornography, production of child pornography, and possession of child pornography. Trafford conspired with others to produce child pornography through the sexual abuse of…
Jamont Patrick Of Providence, Rhode Island Sentenced to 3 Years For Distribution Of Methamphetamine
By Tiffany Williams – At the United States District Court in Providence, Rhode Island on Monday, Jamont Patrick, 30, of Providence, Rhode Island was sentenced to three years in federal prison. In November, Patrick pleaded guilty to a charge of knowingly and intentionally distributing and possessing with intent to distribute pills containing a methamphetamine mixture.…
Dominican National Pleads Guilty To Participating In Providence, Rhode Island Criminal Drug Conspiracy
By Nicole McDonald – In Providence Tuesday, Rafael Fleury Munoz, 22, a Dominican national pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine; and possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine. Munoz admitted in court that while visiting Providence in March…
Cumberland, Rhode Island Man Pleads Guilty To Possession Of Child Pornography
By Tiffany Williams – On Monday a the United States District Court in Providence, Rhode Island, Patrick K. Newton, 27, of Cumberland, Rhode Island pleaded guilty to possession of child porn1q ography. In January 2022, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children provided HSI with information they obtained from a Canadian-based online messaging and…
9 Individuals Connected To International Drug Trafficking Organization Arrested In Massachusetts, Rhode Island And New York
By Daniel Ingle – As the result of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces operation, eleven individuals from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York and California have been charged in connection with their alleged involvement in a sophisticated international money laundering and drug trafficking organization involving cocaine and MDMA (ecstasy). Nine of these individuals were…
Taunton Man In Federal Custody After Allegedly Traveling To Providence To Engage In Illicit Sexual Conduct
By Gregory Harris – A Taunton man is in federal custody after attempting to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a nine-year-old girl. Paul Fredericks, 36, of Taunton, for two weeks engagd in online conversations with a person he believed to be the father of nearly a nine-year-old girl. Fredericks arranged to meet the father…
Estefano J. Lobo Of Pawtucket, Rhode Island Pleaded Guilty Tuesday To Federal Drug Charges
By Tiffany Williams – Estefano J. Lobo, 30, of Pawtucket, Rhode Island pleaded guilty Tuesday to possessing cocaine base with intent to distribute and possessing cocaine with intent to distribute. Lobo’s arrest was part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents and Pawtucket Police detectives During this…
Dylan Rodas of Cumberland, RI pleads guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine
By Daniel Ingle – Dylan Rodas, 27, of Cumberland, RI pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. Rodas, has been detained in federal custody since his arrest on March 28, 2022. At the time of his arrest, law enforcement seized approximately 660,500 methamphetamine-laced counterfeit Adderall® pills, weighing a…
Rhode Island State Police Arrest Fugitive Aaron French Of Central Falls, Rhode Island
By Tammy Hughes – Rhode State Police have arrested Aaron French, 32, of 114 Dexter Street, Central Falls, Rhode Island. French, was wanted on a bench warrant out Providence Superior Court for Failure to Appear for Pretrial Conference on the original charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance, originating out of the Providence Police Department,…
10 Members Of A Massachusetts And Rhode Island Drug Trafficking Organization Were Indicted By Federal Grand Jury Wednesday
By Tiffany Williams – Wednesday, at the United States District Court in Boston, a federal grand jury indicted ten individuals who were allegedly involved in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that distributed fentanyl in Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Estarlin Ortiz-Alcantara, 36, of Providence, R.I.; Mario Rafael Dominguez-Ortiz, 24, of Cranston, R.I.; Yeury Francisco Garcia-Rodriguez,…
Anthony Basilici, Of Pawtucket, R.I. Pleads Guilty To His Role With Drug Trafficking Organization
By Tiffany Williams – Anthony Basilici, 39, of Pawtucket, R.I. pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, one count of possession and discharge of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, one count of conspiracy to commit…
4 Providence Gang Members Sentenced To Federal Prison
By Jonathan Burgos – Four Rhode Island gang members were sentenced on Tuesday at the United States District Court in Providence. Delacey Andrade, 28, was sentenced to eleven years of incarceration; Kendrick Johnson 31, was sentenced to six years imprisonment; Keishon Johnson, 32, was sentenced to twelve years in prison; and Montrel Johnson, 26, was…
Kelly Lavoie, Of Woonsocket, Rhode Island Was Arrested On A Drug Charge
By Mariah Collier – On Sunday at 2:37 PM, Rhode Island State Police arrested Kelly Lavoie, age 40, of 63 Mill Street Woonsocket, Rhode Island. Lavoie was arrested on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant on the charge of Possession of Schedule I-V Controlled Substance under 10 grams, originating out of the Narragansett Police Department. Lavoie…
Kenneth Medina Of Warwick Arrested On A Bench Warrant
By Mariah Collier – On Sunday morning at 2:45 AM, Rhode Island State Police arrested Kenneth Medina, 24, of 101 Harrington Avenue, Warwick, Rhode Island. Medina was arrested on a Superior Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for Disposition on the original charge of Passing of Counterfeit Certificates, Bills, or Notes, originating out of…
Moreno Diaz Of Providence, Rhode Island Arrested For DUI
By Mariah Collier – On Sunday Morning at 2:44 AM, Rhode Island State Police arrested Luis Moreno Diaz, 19, of 378 Manton Avenue, apt. #1, Providence, Rhode Island. Diaz was arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor and/or Drugs – First Offense – BAC .15 Greater (Phase I BAC .159% / Phase II…
Taylor Fife Of Providence Arrested On Two Outstanding Warrants
By Mariah Collier – Sunday morning, at 1:09 AM, Rhode Island State Police arrested Taylor Fife, age 23, of 239 Ohio Avenue Apt. #1, Providence, Rhode Island. Fife was arrested on a Superior Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for Arraignment on the original charge Domestic Violence – Felony Assault, originating out of the…
Rhode Island State Police Make DUI Arrest On Route 95 In Pawtucket
By Danielle Lopez – Early Friday morning at about 12:52 AM, Rhode Island State Police arrested Jenny Vega Roman, age 50, of 161 Mendon Avenue, Apt. 1, Pawtucket, RI. Roman was charged with Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor and/or Drugs – BAC Unknown – 1st Offense, Disorderly Conduct, and Refusal to Submit to…
Warwick, Rhode Island Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Firearms Charge
By Tyson Grimes – Branden Eddie Smith, 37,of Warwick, Rhode Island pleaded guilty Wednesday to possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. On March 21, 2022, Warwick police and emergency services were called to a Warwick residence several hours after a juvenile discharged a firearm, causing a self-inflicted wound to his knee. Warwick police…
Providence Police Arrest Man Who Robbed A TD Bank
By Eva Stevens – Providence Police have arrested a man who they say robbed the TD Bank branch on Westminster Street. The man who was arrested handed the teller a note demanding cash. Once he got the cash he fled the area. Police did eventually locate the man on a RIPTA bus and he was…
Providence Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Distribution Of Cocaine Base
By Efrem Awet – Today, Michael Rodriguez, 26, of Providence, Rhode Island was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. to 60 months of incarceration to be followed by four years of federal supervised release. Rodriguez pled guilty on August 31, 2021, to two counts of distribution of 28 grams or…
Woonsocket, Rhode Island Woman Sentenced To Federal Prison For Fentanyl Distribution
By Efrem Awet – On Thursday, Natalie Cassidy, 28, of Woonsocket, Rhode Island was sentenced at the United States District Court in Providence to one year and one day in federal prison. In May 2021, Cassidy, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base, distribution of cocaine base…
Providence, Rhode Island Police Arrest Man With A Gun And Drugs
By Glen McGowan – Police in Providence, Rhode Island have arrested 42-year-old Joseph Trott of Providence for possession of a firearm without a license and possession of a firearm by a person convicted of a crime of violence. Providence Police while in the area of Manton Avenue early Saturday morning heard gunshots from the area…
Providence Man Dead Following Standoff With Police
By Curtis Moore – Early Thursday morning, Providence Police Department confirmed that there was “A lone gunman inside 25 Denison St.” Providence Police asked the public to “Avoid the area, expect delays” They said, “People in the immediate area are to shelter in place.” It all started with a phone call to police around 2:30…
1 Person Shot Saturday On Federal Hill In Providence
By Naomi Solis – Police in Providence, Rhode Island responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Ring Street. The shooting was around 2 p.m. Saturday and one person, a 31-year-old male was shot. He was taken to an area hospital and is in stable condition. Police are investigating the incident and…
Pawtucket, Rhode Island Man Charged With Conspiracy To Possess 500 Grams Or More Of Cocaine With Intent To Distribute
By Tiffany Williams – After having an old-model-tube television shipped to him with a kilo of cocaine in it, Jomar Cruz-Aponte, 25, of Pawtucket, Rhode Island has been ordered detained in federal custody. Cruz-Aponte is charged by way of a federal criminal complaint with conspiracy to possess 500 grams or more of cocaine with intent…
Worcester Red Sox Sending 2 Kids From Pawtucket To The World Series In Atlanta
By Tiffany Williams – The Worcester Red Sox will carry on a tradition that began in 1950 with sending two kids from Pawtucket to the World Series. The annual tradition was started by former New York Giants Hank Soar. The City of Pawtucket took it over and eventually the Pawtucket Red Sox who now the…
17 Individuals Arrested In Federal Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Investigation
By Micheal Bailey – Earlier today, 250 members of federal, state, and local law enforcement, including four SWAT teams, fanned out in Providence, Cranston, Pawtucket, Woonsocket, North Smithfield, Fall River, Taunton, and Kissimmee, FL, with sixteen federal arrest warrants. Today’s sweep was the result of a five month investigation of a wide-ranging street-level drug trafficking…
Providence Man Pleads Guilty To Being A Felon In Possession Of A Firearm
By Scott Denham – Joel Figueroa, 25, of Providence appeared Monday before U.S. District Court Judge Mary S. McElroy and pleaded guilty to two counts of distribution of crack cocaine and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. During an FBI Safe Streets Task Force investigation into the sale of firearms…
Police In Pawtucket Are Investigating A Fatal Motorcycle Accident
By Jeffrey Ingram – Just after 1:30 a.m. Saturday morning Police and Fire in Pawtucket responded to the area of Cottage St. and Central Ave. for a report of a crash involving a motorcycle and another vehicle. A 27-year-old man who was operating the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene and a 24-year-old woman…
Former Woonsocket Man Pleads Guilty To Distribution Of Cocaine
By David Zapata – James Ruth, 31, formerly of Woonsocket pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine base, conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine base, and four counts of distribution of cocaine base. The FBI Safe Streets Task Force…
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