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Federal Tipoffs Involving Rhode Island Newsletter for Sunday October 08, 2023 ( 9 items )  

New York Man Traveling from the Dominican Republic Arrested at T.F. Green International Airport After More Than Thirteen Kilos of Cocaine is Seized from a Carry-on Bag
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A New York man has been ordered detained in Rhode Island on federal drug trafficking charges after Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents at T.F. Green International Airport located more than thirteen kilograms of cocaine inside a carry-on bag alleged to have been in the man's possession when he disembarked in a wheelcha  more

NUWC Division Newport displays unmanned aerial system at Defense Innovation Days, International Seapower Symposium
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: NEWPORT, R.I. - An emerging U.S. Navy technology that provides intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and surface warfare targeting capabilities was on display recently at Defense Innovation Days and was highlighted during the International Seapower Symposium held Sept. 19-22 at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. The Submarine Launched Unmanned Aerial System (SLUAS),  more

Project Safe Neighborhoods Investigation Nets More Than Five Kilos of Fentanyl Pills and Powder, Along With Commercial Pill Presses
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Two Rhode Island men were arrested for drug trafficking and more than seven kilos of fentanyl pills and powder, and two commercial pill presses have been seized as the result of an ongoing Project Safe Neighborhoods Investigation into the trafficking of fentanyl pills, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. Jorg  more

R.I. U.S. Attorney: N.Y. Man Traveling From Dominican Republic Arrested at T.F. Green International Airport After More Than Thirteen Kilos of Cocaine is Seized From Carry-on Bag
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, Zachary A. Cunha, issued the following news release: A New York man has been ordered detained in Rhode Island on federal drug trafficking charges after Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents at T.F. Green International Airport located more than thirteen kilograms of cocaine inside a carry-on bag alleged to have been in the man's possession when he disembarked in a wheelchair from a direct flight from the  more

R.I. U.S. Attorney: Project Safe Neighborhoods Investigation Nets More Than Five Kilos of Fentanyl Pills and Powder, Along With Commercial Pill Presses
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, Zachary A. Cunha, issued the following news release: Two Rhode Island men were arrested for drug trafficking and more than seven kilos of fentanyl pills and powder, and two commercial pill presses have been seized as the result of an ongoing Project Safe Neighborhoods Investigation into the trafficking of fentanyl pills, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. Jorge Pimentel, 33, of Cranston, and  more

R.I. U.S. Attorney: Unsealed Indictment Charges Connecticut Man With Trafficking Guns and Fentanyl in Rhode Island and Connecticut
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, Zachary A. Cunha, issued the following news release: A Windsor, CT, resident was arrested and ordered detained on September 26, 2023, after an indictment issued by a federal grand jury in Rhode Island charged him with engaging in the business of dealing in firearms without a license and conspiracy to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. According to inf  more

SDTX and RI USAOs jointly resolve False Claims Act violation
HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney's Offices in two districts have resolved a civil investigation into RPS Group Inc, a global professional services firm, that will result in a recovery of over $465,000, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani and Zachary A. Cunha, U.S. Attorneys for the Southern District of Texas and Rhode Island, respectively.  RPS Group Inc. held several contracts   more

U.S. Attorney's Offices in Rhode Island and Southern District of Texas Resolve Violation of False Claims Act Recovering More Than $465,000
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 6 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, Zachary A. Cunha, issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Offices for the District of Rhode Island and the Southern District of Texas have resolved a civil investigation into RPS Group, Inc, a global professional services firm, that will result in a recovery of over $465,000, announced United States Attorneys Zachary A. Cunha and Alamdar S. Hamdani. The investigation focused on alleg  more

Unsealed Indictment Charges Connecticut Man with Trafficking Guns and Fentanyl in Rhode Island and Connecticut
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A Windsor, CT, resident was arrested and ordered detained on September 26, 2023, after an indictment issued by a federal grand jury in Rhode Island charged him with engaging in the business of dealing in firearms without a license and conspiracy to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, announced United States Attorney Zac  more