R.I. men sentenced in cigarette smuggling case

PROVIDENCE – A Pawtucket man and a Central Falls man were sentenced Thursday to federal prison for their roles as leaders of a complex interstate conspiracy that transported more than 6 million contraband cigarettes from Virginia to Rhode Island.

Wissam Khalil, 41, of Central Falls was sentenced to 42 months and Bassam Nazir, 49, of Pawtucket, was sentenced to 33 months. Both men will be placed on probation for three years after their release from prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

 

 

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