A massive narcotics bust in Newark, New Jersey, yielded a staggering 25 kilograms of heroin and eight kilograms of cocaine, leading to the arrest of Wilfredo Rodriguez Escobar, a 52-year-old man.
According to the complaint, on October 26, 2016, law enforcement officials arrested Rodriguez Escobar at his apartment after discovering a hidden compartment containing the illicit substances, over $300,000 in cash, and a firearm.
The defendant is charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute approximately 25 kilograms of heroin and approximately eight kilograms of cocaine, and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
The drug charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum potential penalty of life imprisonment, and a $10 million fine.
Rodriguez Escobar appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Steven C. Mannion in Newark federal court and was detained without bail.
The investigation was led by the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Carl J. Kotowski.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Meredith Williams of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Narcotics/OCDETF Unit in Newark.
Defense counsel for Rodriguez Escobar is Kevin Carlucci Esq., Assistant Federal Public Defender.
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Key Facts
- State: New Jersey
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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