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Rhode Island Dealer Gets 6 Years for Selling Oxycodone
BOSTON – Brandon Jones, a 35-year-old Providence man, was sentenced to six years in prison for selling oxycodone pills to an undercover officer.
Jones, identified as an oxycodone distributor in the Worcester area, traveled to Worcester daily in rental vehicles to sell drugs before returning to Providence. On at least four occasions between October 2022 and January 2023, Jones met with undercover law enforcement to distribute oxycodone pills in controlled purchases.
In February 2023, the rental cars Jones had been using were tracked to his supply source in New Jersey and New York. At the time of his arrest in March 2023, Jones was found in possession of approximately 1,500 oxycodone pills.
Jones pleaded guilty in October 2023 to one count of possession with intent to distribute oxycodone and two counts of distribution of oxycodone. U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman handed down the six-year sentence, to be followed by three years of supervised release.
Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy, Stephen Belleau, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, New England Field Division, and Southbridge Police Chief Shane D. Woodson made the announcement today.
Valuable assistance in the investigation was provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kristen M. Noto of the Worcester Branch Office prosecuted the case.
Brandon Jones’ conviction is a blow to the opioid epidemic ravaging communities across the country. His sentence serves as a reminder that those who engage in drug trafficking will face severe consequences.
Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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