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Providence

Migrant accused of assaulting federal agent during ICE arrest in Providence

May 19, 2025 by Phil Stilton
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Guatemalan national previously deported from the United States has been charged after allegedly injuring a federal agent while resisting arrest during … Read more

Trans Providence City Council Chief of Staff Arrested at Trump Tower Protest

March 14, 2025 by Phil Stilton
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NEW YORK —June Rose, the Chief of Staff to the Providence City Council President, was reportedly arrested on Thursday, March 13, during a protest inside … Read more

One Wounded in Providence Shooting

August 18, 2024 by Phil Stilton
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PROVIDENCE, RI—A 25-year-old man was seriously injured during a shooting on Friday evening in Providence. The incident, which involved an argument, took place shortly after … Read more

Providence Man Pleads Guilty to SNAP Fraud and Illegal Firearm Possession

May 30, 2024 by Phil Stilton
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PROVIDENCE, RI – Giomar Lopez Meireles, a 41-year-old Dominican national residing in Providence, admitted in federal court today to his involvement in a scheme defrauding … Read more

Providence Man Sentenced for Selling Pills to Undercover Officer

May 24, 2024 by Erica Schmidt
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BOSTON, MA– A Providence man was sentenced today in federal court in Worcester for selling oxycodone pills to an undercover officer on multiple occasions. Brandon … Read more

Providence Man Pleads Guilty to Exporting Fentanyl

May 5, 2024 by Phil Stilton
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PROVIDENCE, RI – Felix Suarez, 25, pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges in a federal indictment alleging attempts to export fentanyl to Australia. United States … Read more

Providence Man Sentenced in “Grandparent Scheme” Fraud Case

May 4, 2024 by Phil Stilton
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PROVIDENCE, RI – Vidal Roquez, a 39-year-old Providence resident, has been sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison for his involvement in … Read more

Providence Man Sentenced for Scamming Rhode Island and Massachusetts Seniors

May 3, 2024 by Indira Patel
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Vidal Roquez, 39, previously admitted to the court that he personally visited the homes of grandparent scam victims in Rhode Island and Massachusetts to collect … Read more

Providence Man Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Conspiracy and USPS Worker Kidnapping

March 16, 2024 by Jeff Jones
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A Providence resident, Irving Medina, entered a guilty plea in federal court on Thursday for his involvement in a conspiracy to possess cocaine with the … Read more

Providence, Rhode Island: A Skyline Brimming with Charm and Character

February 19, 2024 by Dinesh Patel
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Providence, RI – In the heart of New England lies Providence, Rhode Island, a city whose skyline embodies the unique blend of historical charm and … Read more

Providence Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possessing More than Forty Grams of Fentanyl

December 13, 2023 by Indira Patel

PROVIDENCE – A 31-year-old Providence man was sentenced today to five years and 1 day in federal prison for possessing more than 40 grams of … Read more

Providence Man Admits to Trafficking Fentanyl

November 16, 2023 by Indira Patel

PROVIDENCE, RI – A Providence man who was found to be in possession of nearly three kilograms of fentanyl pills and fentanyl powder when members … Read more

East Providence Man Sentenced for Fraudulently Applying for COVID-Relief Business Loans

January 11, 2023 by DOJ Press
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. –  An East Providence man who submitted eight fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $375,000 in COVID-19 relief business loans guaranteed by the … Read more

Providence Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Participating in Fraud Schemes Before and After His Initial Arrest for Bank Fraud

January 5, 2023 by DOJ Press
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PROVIDENCE – A Providence man who admitted to participating in check cashing fraud schemes, and who continued to do so while on federal pre-trial release … Read more

Providence Man on Admits to Wire Fraud Conspiracy, Identity Theft While on Federal Supervised Release for Sex Trafficking

December 21, 2022 by DOJ Press
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PROVIDENCE – A Providence man today admitted to a federal judge that he participated in a conspiracy to fraudulently submit online applications in his name … Read more

North Providence Woman Sentenced for Defrauding the Federal Housing Administration, Business and Unemployment COVID Relief Programs

December 21, 2022 by DOJ Press
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PROVIDENCE – A North Providence woman convicted of defrauding multiple publicly-funded programs was sentenced on Tuesday to eighteen months in federal prison for making false … Read more

Providence Man Sentenced in Scheme to Defraud Home Depot

December 15, 2022 by DOJ Press
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PROVIDENCE – A Providence man who admitted to participating in a conspiracy that defrauded Home Depot out of more than one half-million dollars in tools … Read more

Providence Man Admits to Trafficking Cocaine and Fentanyl

December 12, 2022 by DOJ Press
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PROVIDENCE –  A Providence man charged in federal court with trafficking cocaine and fentanyl pleaded guilty today to federal drug distribution charges, announced United States … Read more

Providence Man Sentenced to Federal Prison on Conspiracy, Bank Fraud, and Firearm Charges

December 8, 2022 by DOJ Press
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PROVIDENCE –  A Providence man, Richard Koboi, aka Sunnyboy Taylor, 27, who organized and led a conspiracy to create and deposit approximately $330,000 worth of … Read more

Providence Man Sentenced for Distributing Meth Pills

December 5, 2022 by DOJ Press
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man who, on multiple occasions, while under surveillance by members of the Rhode Island DEA Drug Task Force, sold pills … Read more

Providence Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine

December 1, 2022 by DOJ Press
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PROVIDENCE –  A Providence man who acted as a middleman as he bought and sold cocaine as a member of a drug trafficking conspiracy was … Read more

Providence Brothers Charged in Federal Court as ATF, Postal Service Agents Seize Five Firearms, Including Four “Ghost Guns”

November 21, 2022 by DOJ Press
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PROVIDENCE – Two Providence brothers previously convicted in New York state court on violent crime charges are facing federal charges following the seizure of five … Read more

Providence Man Admits to Trafficking Methamphetamine

November 18, 2022 by DOJ Press
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PROVIDENCE –  A Providence man who was arrested by members of the FBI’s Rhode Island Safe Streets Gang Task Force during an investigation into methamphetamine … Read more

Providence Man Sentenced for Fraudulently Applying for COVID Unemployment Benefits

November 9, 2022 by DOJ Press
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man who filed a fraudulent application for unemployment benefits under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and … Read more

Providence Man Admits Role in Scheme to Defraud Home Depot

September 7, 2022 by DOJ Press
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PROVIDENCE – A Providence man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, having been charged for his role in a scheme that defrauded … Read more

Four Georgia Men Sentenced in Bank Fraud Conspiracy That Exploited Providence Area Homeless

August 31, 2022 by DOJ Press
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PROVIDENCE – Four Georgia men who admitted to a federal judge in Rhode Island that they participated in a scheme that exploited Providence-area homeless and … Read more

Rioter Sentenced to Federal Prison for Torching Providence Police Cruiser

July 14, 2022 by DOJ Press
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Cranston, RI, man who admitted to torching a Providence Police cruiser when he sprayed a flammable liquid into the cruiser during … Read more

North Providence Man Sentenced for Defrauding COVID-Relief Program

July 12, 2022 by DOJ Press
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PROVIDENCE – A North Providence man who was receiving COVID-relief unemployment benefits in Rhode Island, and fraudulently applied for and collected more than $20,000 in … Read more

Providence Man Sentenced in Fraudulent Checks, Bank Fraud Scheme

June 27, 2022 by DOJ Press
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man who led a counterfeit check scheme that defrauded banks of tens of thousands of dollars has been sentenced to … Read more

Providence Man Admits to Possessing Nearly 2 Kilos of Cocaine

May 12, 2022 by DOJ Press
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PROVIDENCE – A Providence man, arrested in April 2021 moments after he claimed a package that was found by investigators to contain nearly two kilograms … Read more

Providence Man Sentenced in Wide-Ranging Bank Fraud and COVID Small Business Loan Schemes

May 5, 2022 by DOJ Press
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence resident was sentenced today to five years in federal prison for using the stolen personal identifying information (PII) of unsuspecting … Read more

Providence Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Fentanyl and Heroin Trafficking

May 3, 2022 by DOJ Press
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BOSTON – A Providence man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Worcester in connection with drug trafficking activities involving fentanyl and heroin.  Darwin J. … Read more

Providence Resident Sentenced for Distributing Crack Cocaine

May 3, 2022 by DOJ Press
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PROVIDENCE – A Providence resident who sold crack cocaine on at least three occasions while under surveillance by members of the FBI’s Safe Street Task … Read more

Providence Resident Admits to Role in Bank Fraud Conspiracy

April 27, 2022 by DOJ Press
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PROVIDENCE – A Providence man appeared in federal court in Providence today and admitted to his role in a conspiracy to defraud banks of up … Read more

Providence Health & Services Agrees to Pay $22.7 Million to Resolve Liability From Medically Unnecessary Neurosurgery Procedures at Providence St. Mary’s Medical Center

April 12, 2022 by DOJ Press
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Walla Walla, WA – Providence Health & Services Washington (Providence) has agreed to pay $22,690,458 to resolve allegations that it fraudulently billed Medicare, Medicaid, and … Read more

North Providence Man Admits to Wire Fraud, Theft of Government Funds

April 7, 2022 by DOJ Press
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. –  A North Providence man who lives and works in Rhode Island today admitted that he filed COVID-relief unemployment applications in at least … Read more

Providence Man Sentenced on Firearm, Transportation of Stolen Property Charges

April 7, 2022 by DOJ Press
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man who admitted to being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm and with participating in a conspiracy to … Read more

Providence Man Sentenced to More Than Four Years on Drug and Firearm Charges

April 4, 2022 by DOJ Press
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man previously convicted and incarcerated on drug trafficking charges today was sentenced to more than four years in federal prison … Read more

Providence Man Admits to Distributing Meth

April 1, 2022 by DOJ Press
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man today pled guilty in federal court to a charge of knowingly and intentionally distributing and possessing with intent to … Read more

East Providence Man Alleged to Have Fraudulently Applied for Eight COVID-Relief Business Loans

March 30, 2022 by DOJ Press
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. –  An East Providence man made an initial appearance in federal court in Providence today on charges that he filed eight fraudulent loan … Read more

Providence Woman Charged with Drug Trafficking

March 24, 2022 by DOJ Press
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A Providence woman was arrested and detained in federal custody after allegedly emerging onto her front porch to retrieve a UPS package shipped from California … Read more

Providence Man Pleads Guilty in Fraudulent Checks, Bank Fraud Scheme

March 24, 2022 by DOJ Press
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man who participated in a scheme to use stolen banking information to create fraudulent business checks and obtain hundreds of … Read more

Providence Man Sentenced, Faces Deportation for Misuse of a Passport, False Citizenship and False Social Security Number Claims, Health Care Fraud

March 18, 2022 by DOJ Press
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Dominican national who resided in Providence is facing deportation after being convicted and sentenced in federal court for falsely representing his … Read more

Providence Man Sentenced for Illegal Possession of Firearm

March 3, 2022 by DOJ Press
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BOSTON – A Providence man was sentenced today for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Roland S. Morgan, 38, was sentenced … Read more

Providence Man Detained on Fraud Charges, Threatening a Corrections Officer

March 2, 2022 by DOJ Press
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man has been ordered detained in federal custody on charges that he filed fraudulent applications for pandemic unemployment assistance payments … Read more

California Man Alleged to Have Jumped into the Providence River to Flee East Providence Police Now Facing Federal Firearms Charge

February 19, 2022 by DOJ Press
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A California man arrested after he allegedly attempted to flee from East Providence Police on Wednesday by jumping off a bridge and … Read more

Providence Man Admits to Fraudulently Applying for COVID Unemployment Benefits

January 21, 2022 by DOJ Press

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man admitted in federal court today that he fraudulently filed an application for unemployment benefits provided for by the Coronavirus … Read more

Providence Man Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl

January 11, 2022 by DOJ Press
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. –  A Providence man who admitted to participating in two deliveries of around 50 grams of fentanyl each was sentenced today to six … Read more

Providence Man Admits to Defrauding Food Suppliers, Assaulting Federal Officers

December 17, 2021 by DOJ Press
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man arrested nine days after he assaulted and fled federal agents and task force officers as they attempted to arrest … Read more

Providence Man Sentenced for Trafficking Firearms

December 16, 2021 by DOJ Press
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BOSTON – A Providence, R.I., man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston in connection with trafficking firearms from North Carolina.  Chiweze Ihunwo, 24, … Read more

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