Nine individuals have been charged for their roles in a massive fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine trafficking operation linked to the notorious Sex, Money, Murder street gang in New Jersey.
According to U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger, the defendants, ranging in age from 26 to 46, were involved in a large-scale drug trafficking organization that distributed illicit substances in Union County and beyond.
The group, comprised of members and associates of the Sex, Money, Murder street gang, operated an open-air narcotics market in Plainfield, New Jersey, and was the subject of a months-long investigation by law enforcement agencies, including Homeland Security Investigations, the Union County Prosecutor’s Office, and the Plainfield Police Department.
Authorities conducted extensive surveillance, made numerous controlled purchases of narcotics, and analyzed telephone records, all of which demonstrated extensive interactions related to drug trafficking between and among the members of the conspiracy.
The defendants, including Jerry Ross, 46, of Somerset; Joseph Ross, 42, of Rahway; Luis Delvalle, 41, Pernell White, 36, and Jaquay Bell, 35, all of Piscataway; Andre Gaddy, 31, of North Plainfield; Jacob Douglas, 42, Tarrell Strond, 42, and Tayeire Thomas, 26, all of Plainfield, are each charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine.
Six of the defendants are scheduled to appear before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor in Newark federal court today, while Douglas, White, and Thomas remain at large.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jason Goldberg and Rachelle M. Navarro of the Organized Crime and Gangs Unit in Newark.
The charges and allegations contained in the complaints are merely accusations, and the defendants are considered innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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Key Facts
- State: New Jersey
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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