PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Providence police said Monday that a 26-year-old man was arrested after a months-long firearms investigation.
According to police, officers began an investigation into Eric Aponte after receiving information that he was in possession of multiple firearms and was allegedly selling marijuana.
Last Tuesday, police said officers located Aponte on Cranston Street and took him into custody.
Investigators executed a court-authorized search warrant at his residence and seized seven firearms, including an AR-15 style rifle, officials said…