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Date: 01-10-2023

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United States of America v. Jose Manuel Rosario-Mella, a/k/a Luis Cortes

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Court: United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island (Providence County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office in Providence

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Description: Providence, Rhode Island criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin and being a felon in possession of a firearm.




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On August 12, 2022, DEA agents and Warwick Police detectives executed a court-authorized search of Rosario-Mella’s Jose Manuel Rosario-Mella, a/k/a Luis Cortes' residence and seized a 1,002-gram brick of heroin from a closet shelf; a loaded 9mm Glock pistol and ammunition in a compartment in the master bedroom; $337,600 in cash; three kilogram presses used to compress heroin into bricks for transportation and sale; and assorted items used in the preparation and distribution of heroin.

Present in the residence at the time of the search was the defendant’s girlfriend and her two minor daughters.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney’s Paul F. Daly, Jr., and Zechariah Chafee.

The Rhode Island DEA Drug Task Force is comprised of personnel from the DEA; Rhode Island State Police; and the Central Falls, East Providence, Cranston, Coventry, Newport, North Kingstown, Pawtucket, Providence, South Kingstown, Warwick, West Warwick, Woonsocket and Amtrak Police Departments.

 Additionally, United States Attorney Cunha thanks ATF for their assistance in the investigation.

Outcome: Rosario-Mella is scheduled to be sentenced on April 13, 2023. The defendant’s sentence will be determined by a federal district judge after consideration of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

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