Scott Arnum, Drug Trafficking and Firearm Charges, Rhode Island 2019

A Providence man has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and firearm charges after being stopped by Pawtucket Police for a traffic violation.

Scott Arnum, 30, was stopped on September 17, 2017, after he failed to use a turn signal and stopped short of pulling out in front of a police cruiser. Officers discovered a large bag of marijuana and six bags of crack cocaine inside Arnum’s clothing.

A seventh bag fell out of Arnum’s underwear after he was transported to the police station. An inventory of Arnum’s vehicle resulted in the seizure of a loaded 9mm pistol and two loaded 9mm magazines from inside the vehicle’s glovebox.

Arnum was previously convicted in federal court for possession of crack cocaine with the intent to distribute and being a felon in possession of a firearm. In December 2010, Arnum was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison to be followed by 5 years of supervised release.

Arnum is scheduled to be sentenced on December 6, 2019. Possession of crack cocaine is punishable by statutory penalties of up to 20 years in federal prison followed by at least 3 years supervised release.

Possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking is punishable by a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years up to life imprisonment consecutive to any other sentence imposed in this matter followed by up to 5 years supervised release.

Felon in possession of a firearm is punishable by up to 10 years of incarceration followed by up to 3 years supervised release.

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