A Providence man has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for his role in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy. Miguel Colon, 36, pleaded guilty on August 24, 2022, to a single charge of conspiracy to distribute and possess cocaine with intent to distribute.
The investigation, led by the FBI Safe Streets Task Force, revealed that Colon acted as a middleman, purchasing various quantities of cocaine from a supplier and reselling it to others. He also offered to help his supplier gain access to kilogram quantities of drugs.
On September 16, 2021, members of the FBI Task Force executed a court-authorized search of Colon’s apartment and seized over five grams of cocaine, as well as items used in the packaging and sale of drugs.
The person from whom Colon allegedly purchased cocaine, William Mendez, 47, is awaiting trial in federal court, charged by way of indictment with conspiracy to distribute and to possess cocaine with intent to distribute; and conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute forty grams or more of fentanyl.
At sentencing today, U.S. District Court Judge Mary S. McElroy sentenced Colon to forty-six months of incarceration to be followed by three years of federal supervised release.
The cases are being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Stacey Erickson.
The Providence man’s sentence marks a significant blow to the city’s cocaine trafficking rings. As the investigation continues, law enforcement officials remain committed to dismantling the networks that distribute these destructive substances.
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Key Facts
- State: Rhode Island
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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