Location: Johnston
On Friday, May 23, 2025, at approximately 5:00 AM, members of the RI State Police HIDTA Task Force and the Johnston Police Department arrested Nicolas Pacheco, age 35, of 33 Harding Avenue, Johnston, Rhode Island, for the following: 1) Possession of a Firearm While Committing a Controlled Substance Violation; 2) Possession of a Firearm While Committing a Controlled Substance Violation; 3) Possession with the Intent to Deliver a Schedule II Controlled Substance - Marijuana; 4) Possession with the Intent to Deliver a Schedule II Controlled Substance - Cocaine; 5) Controlled Substance Conspiracy; and 6) Forgery and Counterfeiting. The arrest was the result of a search warrant and subsequent investigation by the HIDTA Task Force and the Johnston Police Department. Mr. Pacheco was transported to the Lincoln Barracks, where he was processed, and to Sixth District Court for arraignment.
Location: Johnston
On Friday, May 23, 2025, at approximately 5:00 AM, members of the RI State Police HIDTA Task Force and the Johnston Police Department arrested Francis Meseck, age 36, of 33 Harding Avenue, Johnston, Rhode Island, for the following: 1) Possession of a Firearm While Committing a Controlled Substance Violation; 2) Possession of a Firearm While Committing a Controlled Substance Violation; 3) Possession with the Intent to Deliver a Schedule II Controlled Substance - Marijuana; 4) Possession with the Intent to Deliver a Schedule II Controlled Substance - Cocaine; and 5) Controlled Substance Conspiracy. The arrest was the result of a search warrant and subsequent investigation by the HIDTA Task Force and the Johnston Police Department. Mr. Meseck was transported to the Lincoln Barracks, where he was processed, and to Sixth District Court for arraignment.
MEDIA CONTACT:
401-764-5609- Captain Peter J. Chabot, Assistant Detective Commander