A Pawtucket man, Calvin Tavarez, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for his role in a fentanyl trafficking operation. Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom announced the sentencing.
Tavarez, 30, admitted in federal court to supplying fentanyl to a member of a drug trafficking conspiracy on at least two occasions. He pleaded guilty on January 29, 2025, to charges of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. U.S. District Court Judge Mary S. McElroy sentenced him to 60 months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release.
Assistant United States Attorneys Peter I. Roklan and Stacey A. Erickson prosecuted the case.
The Rhode Island FBI Safe Streets Task Force conducted the investigation. The task force includes agents and officers from the FBI, Rhode Island State Police, and local police departments, as well as the U.S. Marshals Service and the Rhode Island Department of Corrections.