Crime & Safety
Providence Police Seize 444 Marijuana Plants And A Loaded Handgun
A Providence man was arrested Friday after police said they seized 444 marijuana plants, eight pounds of dried weed, and a loaded handgun.
PROVIDENCE, RI — A Providence man was arrested Friday after state police said they seized 444 marijuana plants, eight pounds of dried weed, and a loaded .22 semi-automatic handgun.
Anthony Patti, 31 was charged with intent to distribute, possession of more than 5 kilograms, distribution near a school, and possessing a firearm while committing drug crimes.
RI State Police HIDTA Task Force today arrested a Providence man after seizing more than 400 marijuana plants, 8 pounds of dried marijuana and a loaded .22 semi-automatic handgun from his home on Steere Avenue. Read more on our website: https://t.co/8S99GNLmz3 pic.twitter.com/tCfSR03Ow6
— RI State Police (@RIStatePolice) October 12, 2018
The arrest followed an investigation by a state police drug trafficking task force. On Friday, police executed a search warrant at Patti's home. Besides the marijuana and the gun, police said they seized four Adderall pills.
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Patti was arraigned at Sixth Division District Court where he is being held without bail.
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