Cabbie Had $800K In Crystal Meth In Vehicle: Prosecutor

FORT LEE, NJ — A Bronx man who had 10 pounds of suspected crystal methamphetamine, worth $800,000, was found in his vehicle by authorities during a traffic stop, officials announced.

Gerardo Camilo-Nolasco, 42, of Bronx, a taxi driver, was stopped in Fort Lee during an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, said acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo in a news release.

Ten pounds of suspected crystal methamphetamine and approximately four grams of suspected cocaine was found in the vehicle, Calo said.

The crystal methamphetamine had an estimated street value of $800,000, Calo said.

Camil0-Nolasco, was charged with first-degree intent to distribute methamphetamine in a quantity greater than five ounces and third-degree possession of cocaine. He was remanded to the Bergen County Jail pending a court appearance at Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack.

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Photo: Gerardo Camilo-Nolasco, 42, of Bronx/Bergen County Prosecutor's Office