Providence Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Fentanyl & Heroin

Providence Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Fentanyl & Heroin

A Providence man admitted to drug trafficking and gun charges on Monday at U.S. District Court in Providence, announced U.S. Attorney Aaron Weisman.

Antonio Rivera, 26, pleaded guilty to distribution of heroin, distribution of fentanyl, and felon in possession of a firearm.

Rivera has been detained in federal custody since his arrest in December of 2018.

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He is scheduled to be sentenced on October 15, 2019.

Guilty Plea

Rivera admitted that on April 27, 2018, he sold an individual nearly 60 grams of heroin for $2,500, and on October 23, 2018, he sold an ATF undercover agent nearly 8.5 grams of fentanyl and a semi-automatic rifle with a high capacity magazine for $1,330.

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