Rhode Island Man Sentenced for Role in Fentanyl Trafficking Ring
BOSTON – Alfredo Valdez, a 45-year-old Providence man, was sentenced to 30 months in prison and three years of supervised release for his involvement in a fentanyl trafficking organization that operated in Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Valdez pleaded guilty in February 2024 to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. He was one of 10 individuals indicted by a federal grand jury in August 2022 in connection with the conspiracy.
The investigation, which began in March 2021, revealed that Valdez was a member of the trafficking organization led by Estarlin Ortiz-Alcantara. Intercepted communications on numerous cellphones identified Valdez as a key player in the distribution of multi-kilograms of fentanyl from a stash house in Fall River.
During a search of the stash house in July 2022, Valdez was found inside the apartment along with more than 12 kilograms of fentanyl stored in various ceiling panels, blenders, a hydraulic press and baggies.
Valdez is the eighth defendant to plead guilty in the case. Ortiz-Alcantara pleaded guilty in December 2023 and is scheduled to be sentenced on July 9, 2024.
Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy; Stephen Belleau, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, New England Field Division; New Bedford Police Chief Paul Oliveira; and Fairhaven Police Chief Michael J. Myers made the announcement today.
The investigation was conducted as part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation, which targets high-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States. The details contained in the charging documents are allegations, and the remaining defendants are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in the court of law.
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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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