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Two charged with trafficking 260 pounds of meth to New Jersey

The Seattle Times·RYLEE KIRK The New York Times·20 days ago
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Two men are facing charges after they were accused of trafficking 260 pounds of methamphetamine to New Jersey by truck, federal prosecutors announced on Tuesday. Marcos Cesar Acosta, 47, of Chicago, and Carlos H. Cordero-Gutierrez, 53, of Mexico, were both arrested April 28. They were each charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, with up to life in prison as a maximum possible sentence, along with a fine of up to $10 million, according to the Justice Department. “By preventing hundreds of pounds of methamphetamine from hitting the streets, this historic seizure has made New Jersey a safer place,” Robert Frazer, U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey, said in a statement. The prosecutors say it was the largest such seizure on record in the state. Authorities started to investigate a California-based drug trafficking organization this February, according to a criminal complaint in U.S.…

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