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 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.
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A Rhode Island resident has admitted guilt to federal charges of cyberstalking and distributing child pornography.
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Three Rhode Island men have been charged in federal court for their alleged involvement in a conspiracy to steal and sell catalytic converters.
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A North Providence resident, Jamal Mansaray, 35, has confessed to his involvement in a bank fraud conspiracy, alongside charges of bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and firearm offenses.
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Onill Vazquez Lozada of Providence, Rhode Island, has entered a guilty plea to charges related to cockfighting under the Animal Welfare Act.
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On April 23, 2025, Jorge Pimentel, also known as "Big Head," was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison, as announced by Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.
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A Venezuelan national admitted in federal court to resisting arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Deportation Officers in Providence.
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A Pawtucket man, Calvin Tavarez, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison after being found guilty of supplying fentanyl to a member of a drug trafficking conspiracy.