>Ridgewood man charged in opium bust
Friday, March 9, 2012
BY JUSTO BAUTISTA
STAFF WRITER
The Record
Two Bergen County men were among six people charged for their alleged roles in an international ring that smuggled opium into the United States by hiding it in Persian rugs, authorities announced Thursday.
Djavad Mohammadi Yaghini, 72, of Maywood and Hamid Ketabchi, 60, of Ridgewood were each charged with conspiring to distribute opium and could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted, authorities said.
Yaghini and Ketabchi, both naturalized U.S. citizens, along with a third defendant, Mahmoud Mowla, 59, of Middle Village, N.Y., were arrested in January. Their bail was not immediately available.
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