Feds seize record 260 pounds of meth in New Jersey, largest seizure ever in state, prosecutors say
Law enforcement seized three black storage boxes, one duffel bag and one garbage bag from the truck cab, all containing methamphetamine, prosecutors said. The methamphetamine weighed more than 260 pounds.
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Two men have been charged in connection with the seizure of more than 260 pounds of methamphetamine in New Jersey, federal prosecutors said.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office said the seizure is the largest methamphetamine seizure in state history.
Marcos Cesar Acosta, 47, most recently of Chicago, and Carlos H. Cordero-Guiterrez, 53, a citizen and national of Mexico, were charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. Prosecutors said both men appeared before a federal magistrate judge on April 29 and were detained.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Acosta traveled to New Jersey on April 28 to supervise the delivery of hundreds of pounds of methamphetamine by a truck driven by Cordero-Guiterrez. Authorities said the truck arrived in New Jersey that evening, and both men were arrested.
Law enforcement seized three black storage boxes, one duffel bag and one garbage bag from the truck cab, all containing methamphetamine, prosecutors said. The methamphetamine weighed more than 260 pounds.
“Seizing 260 pounds of methamphetamine, the largest seizure in New Jersey, is a critical step in preventing these deadly drugs from reaching our neighborhoods,” said DEA New Jersey Special Agent in Charge Towanda R. Thorne-James.
The conspiracy charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison.
