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 Warwick man has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to trafficking fentanyl-laced pills disguised as Percocet.
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Seven individuals have been indicted in connection with a year-long investigation into firearm and drug trafficking in Rhode Island.
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A Cranston resident has admitted in federal court to producing, possessing, and distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl-laced fake Adderall pills.
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In recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Month, the Department of Justice has announced renewed efforts to protect American seniors from transnational schemes that have cost them billions of dollars.
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A registered sex offender, Chander J. Cardente, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for enticing a minor and plotting to murder the victim.
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A Johnston-based real estate investment firm, along with its owner and an employee, faced sentencing in U.S. District Court for defrauding homeowners and financial institutions.
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A Rhode Island man has been sentenced to over six years in federal prison for setting fires around a predominantly black church and assaulting federal officers.
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A Romanian national residing illegally in the United States has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison for bank fraud, according to Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.
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A Dominican national, Juan Carlos Nunez Rodriguez, has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl and engaging in identity theft and government fraud.
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A Rhode Island man, Levys Tovar, admitted guilt in federal court for trafficking cocaine.
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A Guatemalan national, Rigoberto Cano Perez, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Rhode Island for allegedly reentering the United States illegally after being deported.
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A Warwick man has pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of felon in possession of a firearm, as announced by Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.
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A registered sex offender has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for child pornography charges, marking his second federal conviction.
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Jose Marrero, a 36-year-old resident of Woonsocket, was sentenced to over fifteen years in federal prison.
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A federal grand jury has indicted Christian Rodriguez, 38, of Coventry, on charges related to fentanyl trafficking.
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A federal indictment in Providence, Rhode Island, charges eight individuals for their involvement in a transnational fraud and money laundering scheme targeting elderly citizens in the United States and Canada.
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A detainee at the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Center has confessed to a federal judge that he was involved in a conspiracy to smuggle contraband into the facility.
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A Dominican national previously convicted of drug trafficking and deported has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Rhode Island for illegally reentering the United States.
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A Guatemalan national, previously deported in 2015 following a drug trafficking conviction, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Rhode Island for illegal re-entry into the United States.
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A federal detainee has pleaded guilty to charges related to contraband possession at the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Center.