A Providence man has been sentenced in federal court for trafficking cocaine, according to an announcement from United States Attorney Charles C. Calenda.
Eluid Rosa-Escudero, 35, received a sentence of 24 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. The sentencing took place on January 21, 2026, before U.S. District Court Judge Mary S. McElroy. Rosa-Escudero had previously pleaded guilty on September 10, 2025, to possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine.
According to court documents, law enforcement conducted a three-month investigation into Rosa-Escudero’s drug activities. The investigation concluded on April 10, 2025, when authorities executed a court-authorized seizure of a package containing over two kilograms of cocaine and searched his Providence home. During the search, officers seized more than $10,000 in cash and other items linked to narcotics trafficking.
Prior to executing the search warrant, law enforcement intercepted a package with cocaine inside and removed the drugs before allowing it to be delivered by the U.S. Postal Service to a residence in Providence. Surveillance teams observed as an individual retrieved the package and drove to meet Rosa-Escudero at a nearby gas station. After both vehicles left the area separately, police followed Rosa-Escudero back to his home. East Providence Police stopped the vehicle driven by the person who picked up the package; that driver was identified as a 15-year-old juvenile.
Assistant United States Attorneys Christine D. Lowell and G. Michael Seaman prosecuted the case.
The investigation involved multiple agencies: United States Postal Inspection Service Contraband Interdiction and Investigations Task Force led efforts with support from local police departments in Providence, East Providence and Pawtucket as well as Rhode Island State Police.
This prosecution is part of Operation Take Back America—a national initiative focused on using Department of Justice resources against illegal immigration and organized crime groups while aiming to protect communities from violent crime through coordinated programs like Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).
