Coventry Man Indicted for Trafficking Fentanyl

PROVIDENCE – A federal grand jury has returned a two-count indictment charging Christian Rodriguez, 38, of Coventry, with possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, announced Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.

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 residence and the Providence residence.  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.

A federal indictment is merely an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Stacey A. Erickson

The matter was investigated by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

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