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A Hudson County woman has been sentenced to 135 months in prison for her role in conspiring to distribute fentanyl, which resulted in the overdose of an inmate at a New Jersey State prison.
Jasmir Humphrey, 31, a/k/a “Jasmir Jackson,” pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. U.S. District Judge Brian R. Martinotti imposed the sentence in Newark federal court.
According to documents filed in the case, Humphrey was directed by Noel Salgado, a/k/a “Kuko,” the leader of the “Loyal Hoody Gang” subset of the Neighborhood Rolling 20 Bloods, a nationwide street gang. Salgado, who is currently incarcerated, instructed Humphrey to smuggle narcotics and other contraband into the prison in order to distribute to other inmates.
In October 2015, Salgado arranged for the purchase and smuggling into the prison of heroin and fentanyl through Rodgerick Garrett, a/k/a, “Fif,” a/k/a, “Boo.” Humphrey picked up the narcotics from Garrett and smuggled them to Salgado on October 18, 2015. The following day, an inmate of Bayside State Prison, who had received the narcotics from Salgado, was found unresponsive in his cell suffering from a drug overdose.
Despite rescue breathing efforts, the inmate remained unconscious for approximately 20 minutes before medical personnel administered an opiate antidote to revive him. The inmate was hospitalized for two days following his overdose. Law enforcement’s investigation revealed that Humphrey had smuggled in drugs for Salgado on prior occasions.
Charges against Salgado and Garrett are still pending, and they are both presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. In addition to the prison term, Judge Martinotti sentenced Humphrey to three years of supervised release.
U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito credited special agents with the FBI, investigators with the N.J. Department of Corrections, Special Investigations Division, and the Jersey City Police Department and the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance in the investigation. The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Christopher D. Amore and Elaine K. Lou of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Newark. Defense counsel for Humphrey is Joseph M. Corazza, Esq.
Key Facts
- State: New Jersey
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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