A Newark, New Jersey man with a history of heroin trafficking has been arrested and charged with heroin distribution and firearm crimes, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Jihad Garrett, 34, was previously convicted of federal heroin distribution charges in 2012 and sentenced to 74 months in prison. The current heroin distribution charge carries a maximum of 20 years in prison.
Garrett was charged in connection with the February 23, 2018, seizure of a vehicle he was driving. Newark police subsequently recovered from the vehicle 500 packets of heroin that were prepared for distribution and a .40 caliber handgun loaded with seven rounds of ammunition.
The charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm carries a maximum term of 10 years in prison, while the count of possession of a firearm during the drug offense carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison and a maximum term of life in prison that must be served upon completion of the drug offense.
Garrett is scheduled to make his initial appearance next week before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cathy Waldor in Newark federal court.
The charges and allegations in the indictment are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
The investigation was led by the FBI, under the leadership of Special Agent in Charge Timothy Gallagher; the U.S. Marshal’s Service, under the leadership of U.S. Marshal Juan Mattos Jr.; and the Newark Department of Public Safety, under the direction of Anthony F. Ambrose.
Key Facts
- State: New Jersey
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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