Crime & Safety
Newport Police Intercept Marijuana Delivery Worth $15,000
A distributor from Scituate, Mass., on the South Shore, was selling eight pounds of marijuana in Newport, but police caught the delivery man
NEWPORT, RI—Police arrested a Scituate, Mass., man on Wednesday, as he was allegedly attempting to deliver eight pounds of marijuana to a Newport address. Eric Rist, 24, was stopped on Dearborn Street at 8 p.m. Undercover officers were waiting for him after receiving a tip about a "large-scale marijuana distributor" selling in the City. Rist was charged with a felony narcotics offense (Delivering/ Possession with Intent to Deliver Marijuana, Schedule I and II drugs). Police also allege they intercepted Snapchat messages about the sale, which was supposed to be worth $15,000. For his role, Rist allegedly was paid $1,600 (or $200 a pound) to deliver the drugs.
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