Crime & Safety
5 Kilos Of Fentanyl Found During Bergen Traffic Stop: Prosecutor
Breaking: Louis Vasquez was driving the vehicle when authorities found the fentanyl and $6,000 in a hidden compartment, authorities said.
ENGLEWOOD, NJ — A Bronx man was arrested after five kilograms of suspected fentanyl and nearly $6,000 were found hidden in a vehicle during a traffic stop Tuesday, authorities announced.
Louis Vasquez, 49, of Bronx, New York, was stopped during a narcotics investigation in Englewood. His vehicle was searched and police found 5 kilograms of suspected fentanyl and nearly $6,000 in suspected drug proceeds in a custom-made, electronically-operated compartment, said acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said in a news release.
Vasquez was arrested and charged with second-degree possession with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance, namely fentanyl, fourth-degree identity theft and third-degree uttering a false government document, Calo said.
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Vasquez was remanded to the Bergen County Jail pending a detention hearing Friday morning.
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Photo: Louis Vasquez, 49, of Bronx, New York/Bergen County Prosecutor's Office
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