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Former Naval employee charged with interstate threat transmission
A former employee of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Middletown, Rhode Island, was brought before a U.S. District Court in Providence. -
Massachusetts man sentenced for cocaine distribution in major drug bust case
A Massachusetts man known in court documents as a “kilo weight dealer” of cocaine has been sentenced to nearly six years in a federal prison. -
Providence resident arrested, charged following two-kilo cocaine seizure
A coordinated effort by federal, state, and local law enforcement has led to the arrest of a Providence man and the seizure of two kilograms of cocaine. -
North Attleboro man sentenced to federal prison for child and animal abuse videos
A North Attleboro man has been sentenced in a federal court for charges related to child sexual abuse material and animal abuse videos. -
Massachusetts man indicted for child exploitation and pornography charges
A Massachusetts man is set for arraignment in Rhode Island federal court on Wednesday for serious charges involving attempted enticement, interstate travel, and child pornography. -
Sex offender sentenced to 10 years in prison for child pornography charge
A registered sex offender has been sentenced to a decade-long federal prison term. -
Pain management clinic owners face indictment for alleged healthcare fraud
The owners and operators of a Warwick pain management clinic have been indicted by a federal grand jury for alleged involvement in healthcare fraud. -
Rhode Island man sentenced to nine years for series of bank robberies
A Rhode Island man, previously incarcerated for multiple bank robberies, has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison. -
Pawtucket man pleads guilty to defrauding SNAP and cashing altered Treasury checks
A Pawtucket resident, Reynaldo Martinez, age 32, admitted in federal court to defrauding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the U.S. Treasury of over $100,000. -
Chilean national sentenced and deported for role in burglary ring targeting Asian families
A Chilean national involved in a burglary ring was sentenced and ordered deported for his role in targeting homes of Asian families across at least eight states, including Rhode Island. -
Rhode Island broker sentenced for Ponzi scheme and fraudulently obtained COVID-19 loans
A Rhode Island mortgage broker has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for running a Ponzi scheme that resulted in millions of dollars in losses, fraudulently obtaining over $160,000 in COVID-19-related Small Business... -
Johnston man sentenced for leading fraud conspiracy involving stolen identities
A Johnston man, identified as the leader of a fraud conspiracy involving stolen personal identifications to secure financing for Land Rovers, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison. -
Massachusetts man pleads guilty to robbing Rhode Island bank
A man from Springfield, Massachusetts, has confessed to robbing a bank in Smithfield, Rhode Island. -
Rhode Island man pleads guilty to enticement of minor and murder-for-hire plot
A Rhode Island man, Chandler J. Cardente, admitted in federal court to enticing a 12-year-old girl for sexual encounters and plotting to murder her to prevent her from testifying. -
Florida residents sentenced for defrauding CARES Act programs
Four Florida residents have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a large-scale fraud scheme targeting CARES Act programs. -
Rhode Island man sentenced for role in cocaine trafficking operation
A Rhode Island man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for his role in a cocaine trafficking operation. -
Providence man pleads guilty to trafficking fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills
A Providence man has admitted in federal court to trafficking over 2,000 counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl. -
Defendants sentenced for multi-state retail theft scheme
Sentencing has concluded for four individuals involved in a large-scale retail theft scheme spanning multiple states. -
Financial advisor charged with fraud after allegedly diverting client funds
A former Cranston resident has been indicted and arraigned in federal court on charges of wire fraud, as announced by Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom. -
Massachusetts attorney pleads guilty in contraband smuggling case
A Massachusetts attorney has admitted to participating in a conspiracy to smuggle contraband into a federal detention center.