EP Suspect Arrested For Cocaine & Fentanyl Possession: State Police

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI — An East Providence man is accused of being a large-scale distributor of fentanyl-laced pills, state police said Wednesday.

During the last several months police Task Force members identified Kenny L. Deburgo, 33, of East Providence, as a suspect. At a car stop in Cranston on July 21, police say they seized

• 325 fentanyl pills
• Approximately two (2) grams of Cocaine
• $535.00 cash

The estimated street value of the seized narcotics is between $9,000 and $10,000. Deburgo, 33, of East Providence, has been charged with:

o Possession with Intent to Deliver Schedule I-II (Fentanyl)

o Possession of a Controlled Substance (Cocaine)

Deburgo was processed at State Police Lincoln Woods Barracks and taken to Third Division District Court for arraignment Wednesday afternoon.