Crime & Safety

Warren Man Accused Of Selling Meth, Fentanyl In Portsmouth

Bryan Machado, 37, faces five counts of manufacture, possession and delivery of fentanyl and methamphetamine.

PORTSMOUTH, RI — A Warren man is facing charges after a month-long narcotics investigation, Portsmouth police said Tuesday. Bryan Machado, 37, was charged with five counts of manufacture, possession and delivery of fentanyl and methamphetamine.

Machado is accused of selling meth and fentanyl in the Portsmouth area, police said, spurring a month-long investigation by the department's narcotics division. He was arrested Monday and was arraigned in Newport County District Court Tuesday morning.

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