Crime & Safety

2 Providence Men Charged With Wire Fraud And Aggravated ID Theft: Cops

They were investigated by the Violent Fugitive Task Force, police said.

PROVIDENCE, RI — Two Providence men were arrested on federal wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges, police said.

Jose Cabezudo, 33, and Moises Carrasco, 29, were arrested about 6:30 a.m. Friday, the Rhode Island State Police said in a media release.

The arrests were the "result of an investigation conducted by the Violent Fugitive Task Force," the release said.

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Cabezudo and Carrasco were "taken into custody, turned over to the United States Marshals Service, and transported to the Providence Federal Courthouse," according to the release.

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