A Providence man has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl. The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.
According to court records, Carols Molina, 35, was found in November 2022 with over 1,500 fentanyl-laced pills designed to look like prescription drugs, weighing a total of 170.6 grams. He also possessed a mixture of powder containing fentanyl that weighed 411.75 grams.
Authorities said that prior to the search of his residence, Molina had been under surveillance by DEA agents and members of the DEA Drug Task Force. During this period, he made multiple sales of counterfeit prescription pills laced with fentanyl. Immediately following these transactions, law enforcement seized a total of 2,416 pills.
Molina is scheduled for sentencing on December 2, 2025. The final sentence will be determined by a federal district judge after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Stacey A. Erickson is prosecuting the case. The investigation was conducted by the Rhode Island DEA Drug Task Force.
