RI Federal Prisoner Planned To Distribute Drugs Behind Bars: US Attorney

CENTRAL FALLS, RI — A federal prisoner planned on distributing drugs from behind bars, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.

Brian Slutzkin, 42, was charged with possessing contraband in prison and with possession of those controlled substances with the intent to distribute them to others, the U.S. Attorney's Office said in a media release.

Slutzkin, also known as Lello Brian Bongiorno, "had a sock hidden on his person that contained seven balloons crafted out of latex gloves," according to the release.

"Examination of the contents of the balloons showed that they contained distributable quantities of a powder containing fentanyl, pills containing oxycodone hydrochloride and acetaminophen, strips containing buprenorphine and naloxone, and marijuana," the release said.

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