Thursday, February 26, 2026, 6:00 P.M. ET. 7 Minute Video Watch Time, By Haylee Ficuciello: Englebrook Independent News,
PROVIDENCE, RI.- This February in Rhode Island’s federal crime news, authorities secured significant convictions and charges: a Providence man was arrested on federal child pornography transportation charges, and a Rhode Island businesswoman was sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for laundering fentanyl trafficking proceeds. These cases reflect the ongoing efforts by U.S. Attorney’s Offices to prosecute serious federal offenses in and around Rhode Island.