NEWARK, NJ — An Essex County man admitted being a felon in possession of three different firearms on three different days in April and May 2019, and to using one of the firearms in a shooting, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced June 15. Samaad Kelly, aka “Spud,” 33, of Newark, pleaded guilty by videoconference before […]
NEWARK, NJ — An Essex County man made his initial court appearance June 16 after his arrest in North Carolina on drug charges, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Lester Hicks, aka “Mayhem,” 29, of Newark, is charged by complaint with one count of distributing and possessing with intent to distribute heroin. He made his initial […]
NEWARK, NJ — An Essex County man admitted June 17 to being a felon in possession of two firearms, and to distributing heroin and cocaine base, aka crack, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Aughkay L. Green, aka “K-Boogie,” 49, of Newark, pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Katharine Hayden to a three-count indictment […]
NEWARK, NJ — Two Newark brothers were indicted in connection with their role in the distribution of heroin — some of which contained fentanyl — and cocaine base, aka crack, in an affordable housing complex and a nearby senior living community in Newark, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced June 15. Elijah Kane, aka “Bang” and […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Samora Patterson, 41, of East Orange, was indicted June 11 for conspiring to transact in criminal proceeds involving $2.36 million in funds obtained through a business email scheme, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Samora was originally charged by complaint on March 26, 2019. According to the indictment, in March 2015, three […]
NEWARK, NJ — An Essex County man admitted his role as a member of a heroin-trafficking conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced June 9. Raheem Tarry, 34, of Newark, pleaded guilty by video conference before U.S. District Judge Susan Wigenton to two counts of a third superseding indictment charging him with one count of conspiracy […]
NEWARK, NJ — U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced June 1 that the state of New Jersey has received $16.6 million in Department of Justice grants to respond to the challenges posed by the outbreak of COVID-19. The grants, awarded to the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety and more than 40 county and […]
NEWARK, NJ — A Newark man had his initial court appearance June 1 on charges stemming from his arrest for narcotics trafficking and illegally possessing a firearm, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Ibraaheem Islam, aka “Ish,” 32, appeared by video conference before U.S. Magistrate Judge Leda Dunn Wettre and was detained without bail. He is […]
TRENTON, NJ — U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito released the following statement on June 2 in regard to the death of George Floyd: “As I said in the wake of the despicable hate crimes committed in Jersey City last December, we are confronting problems in this state and this country that I cannot believe we are […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — A Morris County man admitted maliciously calling in a bomb threat to a religious institution in Livingston, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced May 26. James Triano, 38, of Pompton Plains, pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Kevin McNulty to an indictment charging him with maliciously conveying false information about an […]