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 Newport resident has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to the enticement of a minor and child pornography, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.
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A Warwick resident has pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Rhode Island will participate in National Night Out events across several cities and towns in Rhode Island on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
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A Dominican national, Celso Herrera-De Los Santos, has pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of illegal reentry after previously being deported twice from the United States.
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A Cranston resident has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to trafficking tens of thousands of counterfeit pills containing methamphetamine, according to an announcement by Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.
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A Coventry man has confessed to charges related to child exploitation and pornography while on pre-trial release for a similar offense.
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A Connecticut attorney has agreed to a Deferred Prosecution Agreement and surrendered his law license after admitting to making false statements at a federal detention center.
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A Providence man has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison for selling fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills, according to Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.
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Four foreign nationals have admitted to participating in a scheme that compromised over 15,000 credit, debit, and Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards.
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A Foster resident has pleaded guilty to charges related to child pornography, according to an announcement by Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.
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A Guatemalan national, previously deported from the United States in 2018, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Rhode Island for illegal reentry.
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PROVIDENCE – William Mendez, the leader of a significant drug trafficking conspiracy, has been sentenced to fourteen years in federal prison.
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A Johnston man, previously convicted for felony assaults involving the molestation of minors, has been indicted by a federal grand jury.
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A Guatemalan national, Cristian Aroldo Pineda Diaz, has been detained in federal custody following charges of assaulting a federal law enforcement officer.
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PROVIDENCE – An Ecuadorian national, previously deported from the United States in 2008, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Rhode Island on charges of illegal re-entry.
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A Pawtucket man, Reynaldo Martinez, has been sentenced to federal prison for defrauding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the U.S. Treasury out of more than $100,000.
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A former benefits service representative with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Providence has pleaded guilty to a six-count indictment, including charges of bribery, extortion, gratuity received by a public official, and witness tampering.
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A convicted felon has been arraigned in federal court in Providence on firearm and drug charges, as announced by Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.
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A man from Bronx, New York, has been sentenced in Rhode Island for his involvement in a bank fraud conspiracy.
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A Guatemalan national, previously deported after a 2014 drug trafficking conviction, has been sentenced for illegal reentry into the United States.