PROVIDENCE — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)), published as received.
PROVIDENCE – A Providence man involved in a drug trafficking investigation pleaded guilty today in federal court to a cocaine possession with intent to distribute charge, announced United States Attorney Charles C. Calenda.
Charles Lassiter, 32, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine. He is scheduled to be sentenced on June 25, 2026. The sentence imposed will be determined by a federal district judge after consideration of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. The charge carries a statutory maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release, and a maximum fine of $1,000,000.
According to court documents, the FBI Safe Streets Task Force conducted an investigation into narcotics trafficking that identified Lassiter as involved in cocaine distribution.
On December 7, 2023, agents executed a court-authorized search warrant at Lassiter’s residence and seized approximately 47 grams of cocaine.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Stacey A. Erickson and Peter I. Roklan.
The matter was investigated by the Rhode Island FBI Safe Streets Task Force.
The Safe Streets Task Force consists of agents and law enforcement officers from the FBI, Rhode Island State Police, the Cranston, Woonsocket, Pawtucket, West Warwick, and Central Falls Police Departments, the U.S. Marshals Service, and the Rhode Island Department of Corrections.
