Warwick Man Admits Trafficking 2KG of Cocaine

PROVIDENCE – A Warwick man has been convicted in federal court for trafficking two kilos of cocaine, the RI U.S. Attorney’s Office announced today.

Manuel Jose Miranda, 36, pleaded guilty today to a charge of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, according to a release from Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.

In September 2024, U.S. Postal Inspectors intercepted a package addressed for delivery to Miranda’s residence that was found to contain two kilos of cocaine.

The package was resealed and delivered to the residence by an undercover Postal Inspector and remained under law enforcement surveillance until Miranda retrieved the package from outside the front door. As law enforcement began to close in on the residence, Miranda was heading down the driveway on a motorcycle. He was ordered to stop and get off the motorcycle.

The parcel containing the two kilos of cocaine was located inside Miranda’s backpack.

Miranda is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 4, 2025. The sentence imposed will be determined by a federal district judge after consideration of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Peter I. Roklan.

The matter was investigated by the United States Postal Inspection Service, Homeland Security Investigation, and the Warwick Police Department.

Author: Rob Borkowski

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