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Offices of the United States Attorneys   You are subscribed to USAO - Rhode Island news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Convicted Felon is Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Fourteen Firearms 12/20/2023 07:00 AM EST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A convicted felon who leaped into the Providence River in an effort to evade arrest in February 2022, shortly after members of the East Providence Police Department Special Investigations Unit (SIU) watched him place a suitcase containing fourteen firearms in the trunk of a vehicle, was sentenced today to six-and-half years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. You have received this e-mail because you have asked to be notified of changes to the Offices of the United States Attorneys website. GovDelivery is providing this service on behalf of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW · Washington, DC 20530 · 202-514-2000 and may not use your subscription information for any other purposes. Manage your Subscriptions | Department of Justice Privacy Policy  | GovDelivery Privacy Policy Follow the Offices of the United States Attorneys on Twitter: @USAttorneys