A Newark man was sentenced to 65 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine.
Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, pleaded guilty on Jan. 17, 2024, before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton to a superseding information charging him with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine; and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
Carney admitted to being part of a drug trafficking organization that controlled the drug trade in and around the Oscar Miles Village housing complex in Newark. He sold controlled substances on a near daily basis during the conspiracy, which lasted from April 2021 through October 2022.
As part of the conspiracy, Carney and his co-defendants distributed over a kilogram of fentanyl-laced heroin and over 280 grams of crack cocaine. Law enforcement also seized multiple firearms, which were used in furtherance of the narcotics trade.
Carney’s sentence also includes three years of supervised release. His co-defendants, including 10 other members and associates of the Grape Street Crips gang, have previously pleaded guilty in connection with their respective roles in the conspiracy.
U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger credited the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the New Jersey State Police, the U.S. Marshal Service, the Essex County Sheriff’s Office, and the Newark Police Department with the investigation leading to the guilty plea.
The investigation was part of the Newark Violent Crime Initiative, a partnership between federal, state, county, and city agencies to combat violent crime in and around Newark.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Samantha C. Fasanello and Olta Bejleri of the Criminal Division in Newark.
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Key Facts
- State: New Jersey
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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