Salee Yang, Cocaine Trafficking, Rhode Island 2012

Cocaine, Heroin, Ecstasy Trafficking Rings Busted in Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Four men have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a massive cocaine, heroin, ecstasy trafficking conspiracy in Rhode Island, announced United States Attorney Peter F. Neronha.

The investigation, which began in March 2012, resulted in the seizure of over 137 grams of heroin, 392 grams of crack cocaine, 235 grams of cocaine powder, 47 grams of marijuana, 100 pills of the synthetic drug “Molly,” 100 Ecstasy pills, and six firearms, including a machine gun.

The primary target of the investigation, Salee Yang, 30, of Pawtucket, was sentenced in March to 120 months in federal prison. Eric Negron, 49, of Pawtucket, who admitted to being a primary supplier of heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine to Yang, was sentenced in April to 184 months in federal prison.

Stanz Hun, 26, of Cranston, a member of the 4/5th Mafia and PSB street gangs, was sentenced today to 84 months in federal prison. Hun admitted to being a customer of Yang and operating his own drug trafficking business. Peter Lietar, 37, of Pawtucket, who admitted to supplying Ecstasy and “Molly” to Yang, was sentenced in March to 24 months in federal prison and ordered to pay a fine of $30,000.

At the time of his arrest, agents discovered a marijuana grow in Lietar’s home larger than he was permitted as a State of Rhode Island authorized medical marijuana caregiver card holder.

“Drug trafficking, illegal guns, and gang activity are a 1 – 2 – 3 recipe for urban violence, often with disastrous results,” said United States Attorney Peter F. Neronha. “The long sentences received by these men are well-deserved, and will contribute to making our urban neighborhoods safer.”

The cases were prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Gerard B. Sullivan.

The investigation was a joint effort between the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, DEA, FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, United States Marshals Service, Rhode Island State Police, and local police departments.

The case was brought as part of the Rhode Island Urban Violent Crime Initiative, a local, state, and federal law enforcement collaboration to proactively identify, investigate, and prosecute individuals responsible for crimes of violence in urban neighborhoods.

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