Crime & Safety

Cranston Man Pleads To Controlled Substance Conspiracy: Feds

The Cranston man distributed ketamine to undercover law enforcement, according to the DEA.

BOSTON, MA — A Cranston man pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Lengsy “Leon” Prum, 39, was "identified as a Rhode Island-based distributor of cocaine, MDMA and ketamine" in June 2024, the DEA said in a media release.

"On three occasions between July and August 2024, Prum distributed ketamine to undercover law enforcement — personally delivering the ketamine in the parking lot of a home improvement store in Attleboro," according to the release.

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"In total, Prum distributed 3.2 kilograms of ketamine to undercover law enforcement," the release said. "During an August 2024 search of Prum’s residence in Cranston, six kilograms of ketamine, 6.6 kilograms of cocaine and 4.2 kilograms of MDMA were recovered."

Prum's sentencing was scheduled for July 8.

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