Woonsocket woman sentenced for trafficking drugs hidden in children's toys
Apr 01, 2025
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A woman will spend more than a decade in prison for trafficking drugs across Rhode Island and Massachusetts, often smuggling them in children's toys, according to United States Attorney Leah Foley.
Denise Guyette, 31, of Woonsocket, was sentenced Monday to 11 years in
prison, followed by five years of supervised release.
She pleaded guilty last September to conspiracy to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and 500 grams or more of a mixture containing methamphetamine.
BACKGROUND: 2 face additional charges in drug-trafficking scheme
In February 2023, a federal grand jury indicted her along with with co-conspirators Gerardo Garza and Nathan Boddie.
At the time, investigators found approximately 6.5 kilograms of pure methamphetamine and more than 2,700 counterfeit fentanyl pills weighing over 300 grams in a safe in her bedroom.
Authorities also seized multiple Rhode Island and Massachusetts driver's licenses, Social Security cards and credit cards.
MORE: Police seize 16 pounds of meth, 700 counterfeit pills
Prosecutors said Guyette conspired with the two men to traffic methamphetamine, fentanyl pills and cocaine. They regularly shipped drugs from Arizona to Massachusetts, hiding them inside toy trucks, Halloween decorations, and Disney items.
Both co-conspirators have pleaded guilty. Boddie was sentenced in September 2023, while Garza is awaiting sentencing.
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