Sayreville Man a Heroin Smuggler, Feds Charge

Sayreville, NJ - A Sayreville man was convicted by a federal jury Friday for trying to smuggle heroin into the country from India.

The jury deliberated for three hours before deciding that Adolphus Nwokedi, 47, was guilty, according to U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman.

The investigation began on December 11, 2013, when customs officers at JFK intercepted a parcel addressed to Nwokedi from India, and found 524 grams of heroin inside. Homeland Security officers set up a sting and delivered the package to Nwokedi’s office in Newark on Jan. 2. Nwokedi personally accepted the parcel and was subsequently arrested, according to the U.S. Attorney.

In return for $3,000, Nwokedi had agreed to accept the heroin package and then deliver it to another conspirator living in Bronx, federal prosecutors charge. A LinkedIn profile for Adolphus Nwokedi in Sayreville says he works in supply chain logistics and is the CEO of Nkychi Motors, LLC.

He faces anywhere between 5 and 40 years in prison; sentencing is set for March 21, 2016.