PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A Providence man pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to charges stemming from a cocaine trafficking operation he ran out of his city residence, according to Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.

Eluid Rosa-Escudero, 35, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine.

The investigation into Rosa-Escudero began in January of 2025, when law enforcement conducting surveillance observed the delivery of a package suspected of containing cocaine.

It was delivered to the front porch of a Providence residence by the U.S. Postal Service.

The package was picked up by an individual in a vehicle who then drove to an area gas station where they met with Rosa-Escudero, according to Bloom’s office.

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