Florida Man Shipped 37 Kilos Of Coke To Rhode Island In Rental Vehicle: Feds

PROVIDENCE, RI — A Florida man shipped 37 kilograms of cocaine to Rhode Island in a rental vehicle, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.

Rafael Rivera, 33, was indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, the U.S. Attorney's Office said in a media release.

Rivera was arraigned Monday, according to the release.

In June, Rivera used a rental vehicle to ship 37 kilograms of cocaine from Miami to Smithfield, the release said.

When he was stopped by Drug Enforcement Administration agents, Rivera admitted to possessing the cocaine, according to the release.

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