Crime & Safety
Woonsocket Man Accused Of Trafficking Cocaine To Serve 41 Months
Sean Breton, 28, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine base.
WOONSOCKET, RI — A Woonsocket man accused of trafficking crack cocaine has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release, said United States Attorney Richard B. Myrus in a news release Tuesday.
According to court documents, an investigation into Sean Breton, 28, revealed that he facilitated numerous drug transactions beginning in March 2019. He pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine base in November 2019.
While awaiting sentencing, Breton was arrested by Woonsocket police in June 2020 on drug trafficking, fireworks, and firearm charges and was found to have 10 grams of crack cocaine, oner $22,000 in cash, gold jewelry, and two BB guns resembling firearms on his person, said prosecutors.
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In August 2020, Breton was indicted on possession charges for a second time and pled guilty in March 2021.
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