After arrest by Fall River and Dartmouth Police, city man sentenced to prison after pleading guilty in Superior Court

A Fall River man pled guilty Friday in Fall River Superior Court on drug trafficking charges after an investigation.

According to Dartmouth Police, the focus of the investigation was 32-year-old Dedric Rhodes of Fall River.

After thorough detective work, officers secured a search warrant for Rhodes’ residence on Kilburn Street in Fall River.

During the warrant’s execution, Rhodes was detained peacefully. The Fall River Police Department’s Emergency Services Unit entered and cleared the premises.

A joint search by detectives from both agencies yielded the following:

• About 16 grams of suspected fentanyl
• Around 10 grams of suspected powder cocaine
• Approximately 19 grams of suspected crack cocaine
• $690 in cash
• Scales and materials commonly used for packaging illegal drugs

Based on the findings and evidence, Rhodes was arrested and faces charges including:

• Trafficking fentanyl in excess of 10 grams
• Trafficking cocaine in 18 grams or more

According to court records, Rhodes was indicted on November 7th in Fall River Superior Court and was later arraigned where he was held without bail.

On Friday, Rhodes pled guilty to Trafficking Cocaine 18 Grams to 36 Grams and a lesser charge of Possess to Distribute a Class A drug and was sentenced to not less than 2 years to not more than 2 years and a day with credit for 339 days already served. Once released, he will be on 3 years of probation.