Providence Man to Be Sentenced in Federal Court in Rhode Island for Trafficking Fentanyl While Awaiting Trial in Nebraska for Allegedly Trafficking 10 Kilos of Cocaine

PROVIDENCE, RI - A Providence man pleaded guilty in federal court today to a charge of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.

According to charging documents and information provided to the court, on March 10, 2023, during a court-authorized search of a Providence apartment, DEA Rhode Island Drug Task Force agents discovered Stanli S. Arias De La Rosa, 30, hiding in a closet as they seized 454.9 grams of fentanyl; 43 grams of cocaine; 14.5 grams of crack cocaine; and assorted items used in the packaging and distribution of drugs.

At the time of his arrest, De La Rosa was the subject of an outstanding arrest warrant issued in York, Nebraska, related to his alleged failure to appear for court hearings in connection with a September 30, 2022, arrest for possession of cocaine. In that matter, it is alleged that Arias De La Rosa was driving a vehicle that was pulled over for a traffic stop and found to contain 10 kilograms of cocaine stored in the trunk.

In this most recent matter in Rhode Island, Arias De La Rosa is scheduled to be sentenced on September 24, 2024. The defendant's sentence 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 Christine D. Lowell.

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