U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island
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A detainee at the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Center has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to possess and distribute contraband inside the facility, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney Sara...
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A Providence resident has pleaded guilty in federal court to trafficking cocaine, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.
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A Guatemalan national who reentered the United States after being deported in late 2024 has been sentenced in federal court, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.
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A Guatemalan national previously convicted of second degree sexual assault in Rhode Island and deported in 2014 was sentenced in federal court for illegally reentering the United States and failing to register as a sex offender, according to...
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A Cumberland man has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison for cyberstalking and distributing child sexual abuse material, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.
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A Dominican national who has previously been deported twice from the United States is facing a third deportation after being sentenced in federal court for illegal reentry.
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A Virginia truck driver has admitted in federal court to transporting a minor across state lines with the intent to engage in sexual activity.
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Two foreign nationals were sentenced in U.S. District Court in Providence for their roles in a multi-state burglary ring that targeted individuals of Asian descent, including victims in Rhode Island.
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A Providence man has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl.
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A Michigan resident has admitted guilt in federal court for his involvement in a wire fraud conspiracy that targeted a Rhode Island-based retailer, resulting in losses of about $140,000.
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A Providence man with a history of firearm, robbery, and drug trafficking convictions has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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A Cranston businessman has pleaded guilty to tax evasion for failing to pay more than $1.3 million in taxes, penalties, fees, and interest owed to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from 2007 through 2013.
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A Dominican national who was previously deported after a heroin trafficking conviction has pleaded guilty to illegally reentering the United States, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.
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A North Providence man has been sentenced to federal prison for leading a scheme to defraud banks, steal personal information, and illegally possess a firearm.
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A U.S. Postal Service employee in Providence has pleaded guilty to participating in a mail theft operation at the U.S. Mail Processing and Distribution Center, according to Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.
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A Venezuelan national living in the United States without legal status has been sentenced to time served after pleading guilty to resisting arrest by federal officers, according to Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.
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Two individuals are facing federal charges in Providence related to the importation and distribution of a misbranded drug from India.
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Illumina Inc., a company based in Delaware and headquartered in California, has agreed to pay $9.8 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by selling genomic sequencing systems with cybersecurity vulnerabilities to...
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A Dominican national previously deported from the United States after a federal heroin trafficking conviction has been indicted by a grand jury in Rhode Island for illegal reentry, according to Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.
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A New York man has been sentenced to federal prison for his involvement in a bank fraud scheme that spanned several states and affected dozens of individuals and businesses, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney Sara...