Warwick: Man arrested on narcotics charges after joint local-federal investigation

WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) — Warwick police detectives and SWAT personnel, Homeland Security Investigations and the DEA arrested a Warwick man Thursday after obtaining a search warrant in an ongoing narcotics investigation.

According to Warwick police, Montrel Crudup, 33, is charged with four counts of manufacturing/possession/delivery of crack cocaine and one count of conspiracy – drug violation.

The joint operation was also carried out on Crudup’s Kilvert Street residence and vehicle at the time of his arrest.

Crudup will be arraigned Friday at the Kent County Courthouse.