A Providence resident has pleaded guilty in federal court to trafficking large quantities of cocaine, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.
Eluid Rosa-Escudero, 35, admitted to a charge of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine. Sentencing is scheduled for December 10, 2025. The final sentence will be determined by a federal district judge after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other legal factors.
Court documents indicate that Rosa-Escudero was the subject of a three-month investigation conducted by multiple agencies. The investigation concluded on April 10, 2025, when law enforcement executed a search warrant at his Providence home. Authorities seized two kilograms of cocaine, $10,000 in cash, and items linked to drug trafficking during the search.
Prior to executing the warrant, law enforcement observed a package suspected of containing cocaine being delivered by the U.S. Postal Service to a residence in Providence. A person retrieved the package and drove it to a gas station where they met Rosa-Escudero in another vehicle. After both vehicles left the scene separately, officers followed Rosa-Escudero back to his residence. East Providence Police stopped the car driven by the individual who picked up the package and identified them as being 15 years old.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Christine D. Lowell and G. Michael Seaman are prosecuting this case.
The investigation involved cooperation between several agencies: United States Postal Inspection Service Contraband Interdiction and Investigations Task Force led efforts with support from local police departments including those in Providence and Pawtucket as well as Rhode Island State Police.
This prosecution is part of Operation Take Back America—a national initiative aimed at combating illegal immigration, dismantling cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and reducing violent crime through coordinated resources from Department of Justice programs such as Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).
