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Cocaine Trafficker Faces 20 Years in Federal Prison
Kendall Ferrara, 33, of Providence, is staring down a potential 20-year sentence after pleading guilty to trafficking cocaine in U.S. District Court in Providence. Ferrara, who appeared before Judge Mary M. Lisi, pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of cocaine.
According to court documents, an undercover FBI Safe Streets Task Force investigation into drug trafficking activities in and around Providence in the fall of 2014 led to Ferrara’s arrest. The investigation, which lasted five weeks, resulted in five purchases of cocaine from Ferrara, totaling nearly 59 grams of the illicit substance.
Ferrara was arrested on February 23, 2015, by members of the FBI Safe Streets Task Force. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Ly T. Chin.
The FBI’s Safe Streets Task Force, which consists of agents and law enforcement officers from the FBI, RI State Police, Providence, Cranston, Woonsocket, Johnston, and Central Falls Police Departments, and the RI Adult Corrections Institutions, played a key role in the investigation.
Ferrara faces statutory penalties of up to 20 years imprisonment, followed by 3 years to lifetime supervised release, and a fine of up to $1,000,000. He is scheduled to be sentenced on July 16, 2015.
U.S. Attorney Peter F. Neronha and Vincent B. Lisi, Special Agent in Charge of the Boston field office of the FBI, announced Ferrara’s guilty plea. The case is a stark reminder of the ongoing fight against drug trafficking in Rhode Island.
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Key Facts
- State: Rhode Island
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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