Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison
A Dominican Republic and Venezuelan dual citizen has been sentenced to 84 months in prison for possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine in New Jersey.
Jordge Luis Rodriguez Tejada, 38, of Unknown, was sentenced to 84 months in prison for one count of possession with the intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.
On July 5, 2022, law enforcement conducted a motor vehicle stop of a vehicle driven by an individual with Rodriguez Tejada in the front passenger seat. After a drug detection canine alerted to the presence of controlled substances in the vehicle, law enforcement searched the vehicle.
Law enforcement recovered a box containing approximately 1.5 kilograms of fentanyl and approximately 900 grams of methamphetamine.
Rodriguez Tejada was also sentenced to three years of supervised release. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger credited special agents and task force officers with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) operating in New Jersey, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Cheryl Ortiz in Newark, with the investigation leading to today’s sentencing.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Farhana C. Melo of the OCDETF/Narcotics Unit in Newark.
Key Facts
- State: New Jersey
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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