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Interim Report of the Providence County Grand Jury

Reported November 18, 2022

 

An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

 

 

Nelson Nunez (age 31)

Providence, RI

P1-2022-4070AG

 

On November 18, 2022, the Providence Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Nelson Nunez with one count of possession of over one kilogram of fentanyl, one count of possession with intent to deliver fentanyl, and two counts of conspiracy to violate Rhode Island’s Uniform Controlled Substances Act.

 

The alleged acts occurred in the city of Providence sometime on May 24, 2022. The Rhode Island State Police conducted the investigation.

 

The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on November 23, 2022, in Providence County Superior Court.

 

 

Wilson Espinal Torres (age 42)

Providence, RI

P1-2022-4070BG

 

On November 18, 2022, the Providence Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Wilson Espinal Torres with one count of possession of over one kilogram of fentanyl, one count of possession with intent to deliver fentanyl, and two counts of conspiracy to violate Rhode Island’s Uniform Controlled Substances Act.

 

The alleged acts occurred in the city of Providence sometime on May 24, 2022. The Rhode Island State Police conducted the investigation.

 

The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on November 23, 2022, in Providence County Superior Court.

 

 

Oscar Espinal (age 41)

Providence, RI

P1-2022-4070CG

 

On November 18, 2022, the Providence Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Oscar Espinal with one count of possession of over one kilogram of fentanyl, one count of possession with intent to deliver fentanyl, and two counts of conspiracy to violate Rhode Island’s Uniform Controlled Substances Act.

 

The alleged acts occurred in the city of Providence sometime on May 24, 2022. The Rhode Island State Police conducted the investigation.

 

The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on November 23, 2022, in Providence County Superior Court.

 

 

Eduardo Roa Camacho (age 29)

Providence, RI

P1-2022-4070DG

 

On November 18, 2022, the Providence Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Eduardo Roa Camacho with one count of possession of over one kilogram of fentanyl, one count of possession with intent to deliver fentanyl, two counts of conspiracy to violate Rhode Island’s Uniform Controlled Substances Act, and one count of possession of a firearm while possessing with intent to deliver a controlled substance.

 

The alleged acts occurred in the city of Providence sometime on May 24, 2022. The Rhode Island State Police conducted the investigation.

 

The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on November 23, 2022, in Providence County Superior Court.

 

 

Jose Reyes Nunez (age 32)

Providence, RI

P1-2022-4070EG

 

On November 18, 2022, the Providence Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Jose Reyes Nunez with one count of possession of over one kilogram of fentanyl, one count of possession with intent to deliver fentanyl, and two counts of conspiracy to violate Rhode Island’s Uniform Controlled Substances Act.

 

The alleged acts occurred in the city of Providence sometime on May 24, 2022. The Rhode Island State Police conducted the investigation.

 

The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on November 23, 2022, in Providence County Superior Court.

 

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