Mr. Andrade was arrested by Newport Police on November 8, 2013, after officers stopped and executed a court authorized search of Andrade’s vehicle which resulted in the seizure of approximately 400 grams of cocaine packaged for sale, a loaded firearm and more than $4,400 in cash.
Ian D. Andrade, 37, of Tiverton, faces statutory penalties of up to life in federal prison when he is sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge John J. McConnell Jr., on August 7, 2014. He pleaded guilty on Wednesday to trafficking cocaine and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced United States Attorney Peter F. Neronha and Newport Police Chief Gary T. Silva.
Possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute is punishable by a statutory penalty up to 20 years in federal prison and a fine of up to $1,000,000.
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