United States of America v. Carl Sharp

Providence, Rhode Island criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Distributing Methamphetamine



Carl Sharp, 49, of Peoria, Arizona, who formerly resided in Rhode Island, pleaded guilty on October 15, 2024, to a charge of distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.



Sharp was previously convicted and incarcerated on unrelated charges involving, among other things: drug trafficking, domestic violence, and assault. Sharp also previously faced a murder charge, but was acquitted of that charge after a key witness in the case died.



During an investigation into drugs being shipped through the U.S. Mail to Rhode Island from Western states, the United States Postal Inspection Service identified thirteen packages, six of which were mailed by Sharp. Court-authorized searches of three packages, two of which were mailed by Sharp, resulted in the seizure of a total of 4.44 kilograms of methamphetamine and 249 grams of cocaine.



One of the packages shipped by Sharp was sent to a Rhode Island residence that he had used previously for his drug trafficking activities, and another parcel was mailed to the residence of an unsuspecting 85-year-old woman who lived alone. After opening the package and finding nearly two kilos of meth wrapped in clothing inside the package, a man knocked on her back door looking for the package. The woman told the man that she did not have the package, and he left. She then brought the package to the post office.



A financial investigation into Sharp's assets determined that between January 2022 and May 2024, he deposited over $320,000 in unexplained cash into his personal bank account.



The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Sandra R. Hebert.



The matter was investigated by the United States Postal Inspection Service, with the assistance of the FBI.