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« Amtrak disruptions, set for this weekend, delayed | Today | Update: Woman abducted 'because she was there' » June 13, 2008Sweep nets 123 fugitives wanted on felony chargesPROVIDENCE -- The U.S. Marshal's office announced this afternoon the arrest of 123 fugitives wanted on a variety of felony charges in Rhode Island, southeastern Massachusetts and California. David Remington, chief deputy marshal in Providence, said that over the past week federal marshals, the Rhode Island State Police and officers from police departments in Providence, Pawtucket, New Bedford, Mass., and San Diego, Calif., arrested the suspects on outstanding warrants. The charges included rape, kidnapping, carjacking, robbery and drug offenses. New Bedford Police Chief Ronald Teachman said one of the bigger grabs was the arrest of Corey Almeida, 35, who he described as "a major drug dealer,’’ in New Bedford. Last month, the U.S. attorney in Boston, Michael J. Sullivan, announced the indictment of Almeida and 21 others on a variety of drug and gun charges, including 16 members of the Montes Park street gang. Almeida was wanted on charges of distributing more than 500 grams of crack cocaine. Teachman said that Almeida was in San Diego when the indictment was unsealed last month. The authorities said that 143 warrants were cleared in the sweep that concluded today. Remington said that some of the suspects had multiple charges against them which accounted for more charges than people arrested. Remington did not have the names and charges of everyone arrested. Most of them are in federal or state custody pending the outcome of their cases. Col. Brendan P. Doherty, commander of the Rhode Island State Police, said that fugitive sweeps often result in wanted suspects turning themselves in. -- Journal staff writer W. Zachary Malinowski Posted by Mike McKinney CommentsDan | June 13, 2008 9:58 PM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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Good work....the best was to hear that others are frightened now and thinking about leaving the state - as it should be! I feel badly about those who are truly good people, such as the young man who was working in a hotel restaurant in Newport, struggling to learn English and ready to marry an American woman next week. He was from Brazil. He will be sent back now. Someone said if he returned to Brazil and tried to enter legally, it could be a 10 year wait - it is too bad we can't help someone like this - while we do what we - must do.