Providence Man Ordered Detained on Fentanyl & Heroin Trafficking Charges

A Providence man was ordered detained in federal custody on an indictment charging him with trafficking heroin and fentanyl, and for being a felon in possession of a gun

Antonio Rivera, 25, was ordered detained on charges of distribution of heroin, distribution of fentanyl, and felon in possession of a firearm.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Milind M. Shah.

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The Investigation

According to information presented to the Court, it is alleged that on April 27, 2018, Rivera sold an individual 60 grams of heroin, and that on October 23, 2018, he sold a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) undercover agent 8 grams of fentanyl and a semi-automatic rifle with a high capacity magazine.

Rivera’s indictment and arraignment are announced by United States Attorney Stephen G. Dambruch, Special Agent in Charge of the Boston Field Division of the Bureau of ATF Kelly D. Brady, and Providence Police Chief Colonel Hugh T. Clements, Jr.

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