PROVIDENCE – A Rhode Island man who was previously convicted twice and incarcerated for drug trafficking has admitted to federal charges. Levys Tovar, 43, a former United Parcel Service (UPS) employee, used his position to attempt to locate and intercept a package containing cocaine.
According to Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom, Tovar was caught tracking a package from his residence approximately 41 times before it was intercepted by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol after it was found to contain slightly over 200 grams of cocaine secreted inside a piece of machinery.
Further investigation determined that Tovar had other packages sent to various addresses in Rhode Island from Columbia, including one that was intercepted in Columbia that was found to contain approximately 850 grams of cocaine, and another that contained just over 300 grams of cocaine stashed inside an old television set.
Tovar pleaded guilty today, as charged by indictment in February 2023, to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine. He is scheduled to be sentenced on September 2, 2025.
According to court records, Tovar was convicted in federal court in 2004 of possession with intent to distribute one kilogram of heroin, and again in 2011 on a charge of attempt to possess with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin.
The current case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Stacey A. Erickson, with the assistance of Christine D. Lowell. The matter was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations’ Northeast Corridor Border Enforcement Team; Custom and Border Protection; and the Central Falls, Pawtucket, Providence, and Warwick Police Departments.
Tovar used his position at UPS to attempt to locate and intercept a package containing cocaine before it was delivered. Unbeknownst to Tovar, the package had been intercepted by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol.
Tovar is currently facing charges of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine. He is scheduled to be sentenced on September 2, 2025.
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Key Facts
- State: Rhode Island
- Category: Drug Trafficking|White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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