Marc Dure, a 32-year-old resident of Providence, was sentenced on March 11 to ten years in federal prison after admitting his role in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy, according to an announcement by United States Attorney Charles C. Calenda.
Dure pleaded guilty on December 11, 2025, to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl. The sentencing took place before U.S. District Court Judge Mary S. McElroy.
“Fentanyl trafficking inflicts tremendous harm on individuals, families, and entire communities,” said United States Attorney Charles C. Calenda. “Those who choose profit from distributing this deadly drug must be held accountable for the damage that they cause.”
Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Boston Division, said: “Fentanyl traffickers like Marc Dure must be held accountable for the destruction caused by their crimes, and this sentence does exactly that by keeping him behind bars for the next decade. Know the FBI’s Safe Streets Task Force is working hard every day to battle the dealers and traffickers who are pushing this deadly poison into our neighborhoods and cashing in on the opioid epidemic with no regard for the devastating impact they have on Rhode Island families.”
According to court documents, law enforcement determined during an investigation that Dure and his co-conspirators were involved in distributing fentanyl pills around Providence. He was apprehended on December 7, 2023, when authorities executed a search warrant at his residence and seized fentanyl, cocaine, and cash. At the time of arrest, Dure attempted to flush narcotics down the toilet and escape through a window before being taken into custody. Authorities seized approximately 655 grams of fentanyl from him.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Stacey A. Erickson and Peter I. Roklan following an investigation led by the Rhode Island FBI Safe Streets Task Force.
The Safe Streets Task Force includes agents and officers from several agencies: FBI; Rhode Island State Police; Cranston, Woonsocket, Pawtucket, West Warwick, and Central Falls Police Departments; U.S. Marshals Service; and Rhode Island Department of Corrections.
