Cranford Man Admits To Conspiracy To Sell 140 Kilograms Of Drugs

CRANFORD, NJ — A Cranford man was among two who admitted to conspiring to sell 140 kilograms of heroin and cocaine, acting U.S. Attorney William Fitzpatrick announced.

Gemal Singleton, 27, of Edison, and Siddeeq Q. Williams, 39, of Cranford pleaded guilty in Trenton federal court on Wednesday to charges of one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than one kilogram of heroin and five kilograms of cocaine.

Williams also pleaded guilty to one count of assaulting federal officers.

Williams and Singleton arranged for a tractor-trailer to ship the drugs to New Jersey, however, on Aug. 27 police stopped the truck for traffic violations, according to the documents filed in this case and statements made in court.

During the stop, police found five large duffle bags containing a total of 56 kilograms of heroin and 85 kilograms of cocaine.

Singleton and Williams admitted that they were supposed to meet the tractor-trailer to collect the drugs to eventually sell, according to the report.

On Aug. 30, Williams admitted to speeding away in a Honda Pilot when police tried to pull him over. He also admitted that during the pursuit, he rammed his car into the officers’ vehicle and drove away, according to the report.

The men could face a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum potential penalty of life in prison, and a $10 million fine for the drug conspiracy charge.

Williams could also face maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine on the charge of assaulting a federal officer.

Sentencing for both men is scheduled for Feb. 20, 2018.

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