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New York Man Sentenced to 57 Months for Heroin Mill Conspiracy
A New York man has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for his participation in a heroin mill located in the Bronx, New York, in a case that highlights the dangers of heroin and other illicit substances.
Johan Manuel Lopez Brito, 34, of the Bronx, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Claire C. Cecchi in Newark federal court to an information charging him with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court, Lopez Brito conspired with others to distribute heroin and other drugs to customers in New Jersey and elsewhere between 2019 and June 2020. Lopez Brito worked at the mill packaging narcotics for distribution.
On June 30, 2020, law enforcement searched the organization’s mill in the Bronx and recovered heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine. The quantity of heroin alone amounted to approximately 8,650 individual doses. Law enforcement seized the drug trafficking organization’s distribution materials, including glassines, tape, scales, cutting agents to mix with narcotics to increase their weight and value, and stamps for the branding of the drugs. Lopez Brito was at the mill during the search and was arrested.
In addition to the prison term, Judge Cecchi sentenced Lopez Brito to three years of supervised release. The case is a clear example of the devastating impact of heroin and other illicit substances on communities.
Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig credited special agents of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Jason J. Molina, with the investigation leading to today’s sentencing.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Katherine Calle of the Health Care Fraud Unit in Newark. The case is a reminder that the fight against heroin and other illicit substances is ongoing and requires the cooperation of law enforcement agencies and the community to prevent such crimes from occurring in the future.
Key Facts
- State: New Jersey
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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