A Cranston resident has pleaded guilty to charges involving the trafficking of tens of thousands of counterfeit pills containing methamphetamine, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.
Anthony Stevens, 37, entered his plea in U.S. District Court to two counts of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. Sentencing is set for October 30, 2025. The final sentence will be determined by a federal district judge after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other legal factors.
Court records indicate that in November 2023, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) began investigating Stevens for distributing counterfeit Adderall pills. At the same time, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) received information suggesting Stevens possessed a large quantity of fake pills.
Over a nine-month investigation, DEA agents seized 30,226 methamphetamine-laced pills from Stevens’ vehicle and a Providence residence used as a stash house. Authorities also confiscated $3,360 in cash during the operation.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Julie White is prosecuting the case. The investigation was conducted by both the DEA and ATF.
“Sara Miron Bloom Acting United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island,” said in her announcement.
