| West Warwick Man Pleads Guilty to Steroid Distribution Charge
Providence – A West Warwick man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Rhode Island to possession with intent to distribute a Schedule III controlled substance.
Edmond Paolucci, 67, pleaded guilty on June 23, 2026, to possession with intent to distribute Mesterolone, a Schedule III controlled substance. Under the terms of his plea agreement, additional charges pending against him will be dismissed at sentencing. Paolucci is scheduled to be sentenced on September 21, 2026.
According to court documents, investigators executed a search warrant at Paolucci’s residence and seized more than 128,000 pills and more than 1,000 liquid-filled glass vials containing at least seven different steroids and other pharmaceuticals. Additional controlled substances were recovered from a post office box linked to the investigation.
The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years imprisonment, at least four years of supervised release, a fine of up to $1 million, and a mandatory special assessment. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Ronald R. Gendron.
The matter was investigated by the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the United States Postal Inspection Service, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Mansfield, Massachusetts Police Department. |