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 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.
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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.