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Coventry Man Indicted for April 22 Fentanyl Trafficking

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[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The U.S. Court in Providence. A Coventry man has been indicted on fentanyl trafficking following an April 22 arrest after a search of his Coventry and Providence homes.
[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The U.S. Court in Providence. A Coventry man has been indicted on fentanyl trafficking following an April 22 arrest after a search of his Coventry and Providence homes.

PROVIDENCE – A Coventry man has bee indicted on two counts of fentanyl trafficking stemming from an April 22 arrest following warrant searches of his Providence and Coventry homes.

Rhode Island’s United States Attorney’s office announced today that a federal grand jury has returned a two-count indictment charging Christian Rodriguez, 38, of Coventry, RI, with possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and conspiracy to distribute controlled substances

Coventry Man arrested April 22 on Fentanyl Trafficking charges

According to information presented to the court, it is alleged that Rodriguez was involved in a drug trafficking organization that worked out of a stash house in Providence and supplied buyers in Southeastern Massachusetts.

At the time of his arrest on April 22, 2025, law enforcement executed court-authorized searches of Rodriguez’s Coventry home and the Providence home. Agents seized more than $100,000 in cash, more than 40 grams of fentanyl, cocaine, and various items used in the packaging of illegal drugs.

Rodriguez is currently detained in federal custody.

 The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Stacey A. Erickson. The matter was investigated by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

Rob Borkowski
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Rob has worked as reporter and editor for several publications, including The Kent County Daily Times and Coventry Courier, before working for Gatehouse in MA then moving home with Patch Media. Now he's publisher and editor of WarwickPost.com. Contact him at editor@warwickpost.com with tips, press releases, advertising inquiries, and concerns.

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