Mayolo Castro Santamaria, Methamphetamine Trafficking, New Jersey 2020

Newark, NJ – Mayolo Castro Santamaria, a 39-year-old Mexican national, has admitted to possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig.

Santamaria pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo to an information charging him with one count of possessing with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.

According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court, on June 26, 2020, Santamaria possessed 64.76 grams of methamphetamine in his vehicle.

The possession with intent to distribute charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of life imprisonment, and a $10 million fine. Sentencing is scheduled for November 15, 2021.

Acting U.S. Attorney Honig credited special agents of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Susan A. Gibson, and the Cedar Grove Police Department with the investigation leading to today’s guilty plea.

The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexandra Tsakopoulos Saker of the OCDETF/Narcotics Unit in Newark.

Mandatory facts include: Defendant/respondent: Mayolo Castro Santamaria, Exact criminal charges: Possessing with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, City and state: Newark, New Jersey, Exact date: June 26, 2020, Sentence or outcome: Sentencing scheduled for November 15, 2021, Dollar amounts: $10 million fine.

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