TRENTON, N.J. – A Miami man has admitted to his role in a conspiracy to distribute over 45 kilograms of narcotics, including heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, and morphine, in New Jersey.
Sauro D. Estevez Figueredo, 49, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Peter G. Sheridan in Trenton federal court to Count One of an indictment charging him with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than one kilogram of heroin, five kilograms or more of cocaine, 400 grams or more of fentanyl, and morphine.
Figueredo was originally arrested with Edwin Alamo Jr., 22, Emmanuel Gonzalez, 33, both of Bronx, New York, Alberto Mora, 53, of Morriston, Florida, and Porfirio Peralta-Nunez, 38, of Jersey City, New Jersey, in February 2016. All five defendants have since pleaded guilty to their roles in the drug distribution conspiracy.
According to the documents filed in this case and statements made in court, Figueredo admitted to collecting narcotics and transporting them via tractor trailer to New Jersey. He also admitted that Mora handed out a suitcase with 22 kilograms of heroin, and another conspirator took two bags containing fentanyl, morphine, and heroin from the tractor trailer.
Additionally, Figueredo admitted that there were two additional bags on the tractor trailer – one that contained 10 kilograms of fentanyl and one that contained 10 kilograms of cocaine – that would have been provided to other conspirators if not for law enforcement’s intervention.
The drug distribution conspiracy charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum potential penalty of life in prison, and a $10 million fine. Figueredo’s sentencing is scheduled for February 15, 2017.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Meredith Williams and Elaine Lou of the Criminal Division in Newark.
Acting U.S. Attorney Fitzpatrick credited special agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Valerie A. Nickerson in Newark, with the investigation leading to today’s guilty plea.
Defense Counsel: Michael D’Alessio Esq., West Orange, New Jersey
MANDATORY FACTS:
1. Defendant/respondent REAL full name: Sauro D. Estevez Figueredo
2. Exact criminal charges: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than one kilogram of heroin, five kilograms or more of cocaine, 400 grams or more of fentanyl, and morphine
3. City and state: Trenton, New Jersey
4. Exact date: February 5, 2016 (crime date), February 15, 2017 (sentencing)
5. Sentence or outcome: 10 years in prison (mandatory minimum), life in prison (maximum potential), and a $10 million fine
6. Dollar amounts: $10 million fine
Key Facts
- State: New Jersey
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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