Ramon Velez, Heroin Conspiracy, New Jersey 2018
CAMDEN, N.J. - A Camden man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for conspiring to distribute over one kilogram of heroin, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.
Ramon Velez, 44, of Camden, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Renee Marie Bumb to an information charging him with one count of conspiracy to distribute heroin from June 2018 through November 2018.
Judge Bumb imposed the sentence today in Camden federal court.
According to documents filed in the case and statements made in court, a large-scale drug operation was operating in the 400-500 block of Pine Street in Camden in 2017-2018. Street-level sellers were supervised by managers, who also resupplied them with pre-packaged heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine. Velez also sold heroin from the area surrounding his residence. Several firearms were recovered from different locations during searches by the FBI and other law enforcement officers when the defendants were arrested in November 2018.
Velez was arrested on December 6, 2018.
In addition to the prison term, Judge Bumb sentenced Velez to five years of supervised release.
Nineteen defendants were arrested on drug trafficking charges based on the investigation; 15 defendants have pleaded guilty on drug conspiracy charges. One defendant, Kaliel Johnson of Camden, was sentenced last week to nine years in prison; 13 defendants are awaiting sentencing and three more defendants are awaiting trial.
Acting U.S. Attorney Honig credited special agents of the FBI's South Jersey Violent Offender and Gang Task Force, South Jersey Resident Agency, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Michael J. Driscoll, with the investigation leading to today's sentencing.
Key Facts
- State: New Jersey
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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