BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A Cranston man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy that shipped upwards of 100 kilograms of cocaine into Rhode Island from Puerto Rico, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. Hector G. Rios pleaded guilty on May 9, 2023, to a charge of conspiracy to po  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: BOSTON -- Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston arrested three unlawfully present Portuguese nationals who were recently charged with child endangerment following the death of a 1-year-old child in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Deportation officers apprehended the three women, aged 32, 25 and 22, in Pawtucket Feb. 17. "The alleged crimes of these unlawfu  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024: A California man pleaded guilty today to his involvement in a sophisticated international money laundering and drug trafficking organization. Qinliang Chen, 34, of Rosemead, Calif., pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering. U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley scheduled sentencing for July 9, 2024. In May 2023, Chen was among 12 in  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on March 1, 2024: A Hyannis woman was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for her involvement in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that distributed fentanyl throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Rebecca Bartholomew, 37, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs to three years in prison and three years of su  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: A Rhode Island man pleaded guilty yesterday to his involvement in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that distributed fentanyl throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Alfredo Valdez, 46, of Providence, R.I. pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. U.S. Distric  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Northeast Fisheries Science Center issued the following feature story: * * * More than 600 industry professionals, scientists, managers, and students gathered in Providence, Rhode Island, for the 2024 Northeast Aquaculture Conference and Expo and Milford Aquaculture Seminar. * * * The joint 25th Northeast Aquaculture Conference and Expo and 43rd Milford Aquaculture Seminar was held in Providence, Rhode Island, Janua  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: The fifth and final foreign national convicted for laundering proceeds of a multi-faceted conspiracy, run out of Nigeria, that defrauded elderly U.S. citizens of more than $1.7 million through online scams has been sentenced to federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. Dotun Olawale Alonge, 47, of Providence, was sent  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOSTON - A Rhode Island man has pleaded guilty to his involvement in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that distributed fentanyl throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Alfredo Valdez, 46, of Providence, R.I. pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. U.S. D  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The White House sent to the Senate on Feb. 29, 2024, the nominations of nine individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * * Dana Lynn Banks, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Director of the African Development Bank for a term of five years, vice Oren E. Whyche-Shaw. * Judy W. Chang, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2029, vice Allison Clements, term expiring. * Mary E. Daschbach,   more