Fall River man sentenced after pleading guilty to several drug and firearm charges

A Fall River man has pled guilty in Fall River Superior Court on multiple charges concerning drugs and guns.

According to Captain Daniel Dube, on November 13, 2020, Detective Joshua Robillard and other members of the FRPD Vice and Intelligence Unit executed a search warrant at 220 Johnson Street apartment #56C. Upon entry into the apartment, the target of the search warrant, Jeriane Roman, was secured. A search of Roman revealed $2001 in cash and 38 oxycodone pills.

Detectives conducted a search of the apartment and it yielded multiple items. In the kitchen, Detective Edmond Desmarais located a zip lock bag which contained approximately 252 grams of suspected cocaine. Also found was a smaller bag containing approximately 1.9 grams of suspected cocaine, a bag of white powder (cutting agent), 4 boxes of sandwich bags, two digital scales and a box of baking soda. Items known to be used in the packaging, distribution and sale of cocaine.

A search of Roman’s bedroom was conducted by Detective Heather Moniz where she located $62,743 in cash, a SCCY CPX-2 9mm handgun loaded with 9 rounds of ammunition and a Polymer 80 INC 9mm handgun loaded with 15 rounds of ammunition. Additionally, a money counting machine was found.

Dube stated that Roman was placed under arrest and charged with Trafficking Cocaine over 200 grams, Possession of a Class B controlled substance, Unlawful possession of a firearm without an FID card, Unlawful possession of a large capacity firearm, Unlawful possession of ammunition without an FID card, and Unlawful possession of a large capacity feeding device.

According to court records, on April 17th, Roman pled guilty to Trafficking Cocaine-More Than 18 Grams to Less Than 36 Grams, Possession to Distribute Class B controlled substance, Unlawful Possession of a Large Capacity Firearm, Unlawful Possession of a Large Capacity Feeding Device, Possession of a Firearm Without an FID Card, and Possession of Ammunition Without an FID Card.

Thursday, Roman was sentenced to not less than 3 years to not more than 5 years with credit of 810 days served.