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Two Indian Nationals Admit Receiving over $1.2 Million by Scamming the Elderly with Robocalls

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Ridgewood NJ,  Two Indian nationals admitted to conspiracy to commit wire fraud by accepting illegally obtained $1.2 million in wire transfers from victims across the country, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Employee from Fair Lawn Arrested For Using Work Computer to Store Images of Child Porn

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Fair Lawn NJ,  a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) employee was arrested for possession of child pornography on his EPA computer, the U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

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Brooklyn Company Admits Price Gouging New Jersey Grocery Store Chain for KN95 Masks During COVID-19 Pandemic

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Newark NJ, a New York company admitted its role in price gouging a chain of New Jersey grocery stores in connection with the sale of KN95 masks during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced .

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Jersey Shore Repeat Offender Admits Possessing Child Pornography

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Brick NJ, an Ocean County, New Jersey, man today admitted possessing thousands of images and videos depicting child sexual abuse, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.

Andrew Ramey, 34, of Brick, New Jersey, pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Brian R. Martinotti to an information charging him with one count of possession of child pornography.

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Passaic County Man Admits Receiving and Possessing Child Pornography

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West Milford NJ, a Passaic County man admitted today to receiving and possessing child pornography, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.

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Little Ferry Police Arrest Montana Man for Possession with Intent to Distribute $3 Million Worth of Cocaine

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Little Ferry NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of JUAN CARLOS NUNEZ-PEREZ (DOB: 10/06/1994; single; masonry employee) of 2460 Daws Drive, Bozeman, Montana for possession with intent to distribute cocaine. The arrest is the result of an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love.

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New York City Predators Target Bergen and Other New Jersey Youths

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Cliffside Park NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of MIGUEL G. CAMEY (DOB: 1/05/1989, single; landscaper) of 124 Elliot Place, Apt. 2B, Bronx, New York on charges of Aggravated Sexual Assault, Sexual Assault by Sexual Contact and Endangering the Welfare of a Minor. The arrest was a result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Cliffside Park Police Department under the direction of Chief Marc Marano.

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Sex Offender Indicted For Attempting To Hire A Hitman to Bump off A 14-Year Old

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Haddonfield NJ, a New Jersey, man under investigation by the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office for child pornography-related offenses was indicted today for allegedly paying $20,000 in bitcoin to have the 14-year old child victim murdered, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.

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New Jersey Man Admits Operating Illegal Bitcoin Exchange

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Wall NJ, A Monmouth County,  man today admitted operating an illegal bitcoin exchange, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.

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Cresskill Man Admits Bankruptcy Fraud

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Cresskill NJ,  A Bergen County, New Jersey, man today admitted concealing assets from a bankruptcy trustee, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.

Victor Osorio, 53, of Creskill, New Jersey, pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Kevin McNulty to an information charging him with one count of bankruptcy fraud.

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New York Man Charged with Fentanyl Distribution in Fort Lee

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Fort Lee NJ, a Bronx, New York, man was indicted today on a charge of narcotics distribution after he sold a kilogram of fentanyl to an undercover law enforcement agent in Fort Lee, New Jersey, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.

Jose Sanchez Matos, 30, is charged with distribution and possession with intent to distribute more than 400 grams of fentanyl. Matos was previously charged by complaint in August 2019.

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Jamaican Man Charged with Smuggling Cocaine through Newark Airport

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Newark NJ,  A Jamaican man made his initial appearance today on charges that he smuggled approximately one kilogram of cocaine into the United States, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.

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Oakland Teen Charged with Distribution and Possession of Child Pornography

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Oakland NJ, a Bergen County, New Jersey, man was arrested today on charges of possessing and distributing images of child sexual abuse, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

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Three Bronx Men Charged In Conspiracy To Distribute Heroin And Fentanyl in New Jersey

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NEWARK NJ , Three New York men have been charged for their participation in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl after they were arrested at a heroin mill in Bronx, New York, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced today.

Jhan Carlos Capellan Maldonado, 30, Jose Antonio Vasquez Pena a/k/a “Tono,” 46, and Dilson Vasquez Genao, 22, all of Bronx, are charged by complaint with one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute approximately 100 grams of more of suspected heroin and fentanyl. Maldonado appeared March 6, 2019, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Joseph A. Dickson, and was detained. Pena and Genao appeared last week before U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer and were detained.

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U.S. Attorney’s Office And Law Enforcement Partners Seize 352 Firearms In Fiscal Year 2018

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Newark NJ, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced today that the District of New Jersey seized 352 firearms as part of criminal prosecutions in Fiscal Year 2018.

The District of New Jersey worked jointly with its law enforcement partners, including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, the U.S. Marshal’s Service, and numerous agencies of the State of New Jersey.

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