An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Nelson Nunez (age 31)
Providence, RI
P1-2022-4070AG
On November 18, 2022, the Providence Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Nelson Nunez with one count of possession of over one kilogram of fentanyl, one count of possession with intent to deliver fentanyl, and two counts of conspiracy to violate Rhode Island’s Uniform Controlled Substances Act.
The alleged acts occurred in the city of Providence sometime on May 24, 2022. The Rhode Island State Police conducted the investigation.
The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on November 23, 2022, in Providence County Superior Court.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Providence man was sentenced in Providence Count Superior Court to serve 15 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to 22 felony counts stemming from his lead role in a gang-related narcotics trafficking operation and several connected shootings in Providence in 2019.
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An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Miguel Carrion (age 36)
Providence, RI
P1-2022-3955A
On November 10, 2022, the Providence Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Miguel Carrion with three counts of first-degree sexual assault, six counts of second-degree sexual assault, and four counts of second-degree child molestation.
The alleged acts occurred in the cites of Central Falls and Providence on diverse dates between January 22, 2017, and July 23, 2022. The Central Falls and Providence Police Departments conducted the investigation.
The defendant is currently held without bail at the Adult Correctional Institutions and is scheduled to be arraigned on November 30, 2022, in Providence County Superior Court.
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An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that an Indiana man has been arraigned in Washington County Superior Court following his indictment by a grand jury charging him with sexually assaulting two female victims under the age of 14, in Exeter in 1987.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Providence man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve six years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to trafficking fentanyl and illegally possessing a handgun equipped with a large capacity magazine following his arrest by the Providence Police Department in February 2022.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a New York man has been found guilty in Providence County Superior Court of the 2020 murder of 54-year-old Cheryl Smith in Pawtucket on New Year’s Day.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Providence man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve eight years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to trafficking fentanyl and possessing a ghost gun following his arrest by the Rhode Island State Police (RISP) High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force in March 2022.
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An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Blong Yang (age 51)
Warwick, RI
K1-2022-0663A
On November 1, 2022, the Kent County Grand jury returned an indictment charging Blong Yang with one count of domestic first-degree sexual assault and one count of domestic assault with intent to commit first-degree sexual assault.
The alleged acts occurred in the city of Warwick sometime between July 29, and July 31, 2022. The Warwick Police Department conducted the investigation.
The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on November 10, 2022, in the Kent County Superior Court.
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An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Galo Tapia (age 30)
Providence, RI
P1-2022-3910AG
On October 28, 2022, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Galo Tapia with one count of first-degree robbery, one count of conspiracy to commit robbery, one count of carrying a firearm while committing a crime of violence, one count of discharge of a firearm while committing a crime of violence, one count of carrying a pistol without a license, two counts of possession of a firearm after a previous conviction of a crime of violence, one count of assault with a dangerous weapon, one count of firing in a compact area, one count of possession of more than one ounce of marijuana, one count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, one count of possession of a firearm while possessing with intent to distribute a controlled substance, and one count of conspiracy to receive stolen goods.
The alleged acts occurred in the city of Providence on diverse dates between July 5, 2022, and August 7, 2022. The Providence Police Department conducted the investigation.
The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on December 12, 2022, in the Providence County Superior Court.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and Colonel Darnell S. Weaver announced today that the leader of the Rhode Island chapter of the Pagans Motorcycle Club has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 10 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to multiple felony charges stemming from an investigation by the Rhode Island State Police (RISP) in 2017 and 2018 into outlaw motorcycle gangs, known as “Operation Patched Out.”
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