Cranston Man Admits to Trafficking Tens-of-Thousands of Methamphetamine-Laced Pills
PROVIDENCE – A Cranston man today pleaded guilty to charges related to his trafficking of tens-of-thousands of counterfeit pills laced with methamphetamine, announced Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.
Anthony Stevens, 37, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to two counts of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. He is scheduled to be sentenced on October 30, 2025. The sentences imposed will be determined by a federal district judge after consideration of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
According to information presented to the court, in November 2023, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) opened an investigation into Stevens for trafficking in counterfeit Adderall pills. At the same time, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) developed information that Stevens was in possession of a large quantity of counterfeit pills.
Subsequently, during an investigation that spanned nine months, DEA seized a total of 30,226 pills containing methamphetamine from Steven’s vehicle and from a Providence residence he utilized as a stash house, along with $3,360 in cash.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Julie White.
The matter was investigated by the DEA and ATF.