Crime & Safety
Cocaine, Marijuana Seized In East Providence Drug Bust
Christopher Wallace, 32, was arrested Monday after police found drugs and nearly $65,000 in cash in his Irving Street home.
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI — A East Providence man is facing several drug charges following a months-long investigation. Christopher Wallace, 32, was arrested on Monday and several illegal substances and nearly $65,000 were confiscated from his Irving Street home.
According to East Providence police, the department's vice unit had been investigating the reported sale and distribution of narcotics from the home. The department's K9, Chiko, was brought in for the search of the residence, which uncovered the following:
- 23 grams of a substance suspected to be cocaine
- 551 grams marijuana
- 116 Klonopin, Hrdrocodone and Lorazapam pills and one Buprenophine sublingual film
- $64,990 in cash
Wallace was charged with two counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and three counts of possession of a Schedule Three controlled substance.
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