Central Falls Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Distribution Charge

PROVIDENCE - A Central Falls man involved in narcotics trafficking pleaded guilty today in federal court to distribution of fentanyl, announced United States Attorney Charles C. Calenda.

Christian Carrion, 32, pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of fentanyl. Carrion 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 mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, up to a $10M fine, and a mandatory minimum of four years of supervised release.

According to court documents, the FBI Safe Streets Task Force conducted an investigation that identified Carrion as involved in fentanyl distribution. As part of that investigation, Carrion sold approximately 56 grams of fentanyl to another individual in May 2025. A search warrant executed at Carrion's residence approximately two weeks later also resulted in the seizure of cocaine.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Julianne Klein and Peter I. Roklan.

The matter was investigated by the 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.