5.5 Lbs Of Cocaine Found In Jersey City Apartment: US Attorney

JERSEY CITY, NJ — A Jersey City man was arrested after five and a half pounds of cocaine and $30,000 in cash were found in his apartment, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said.

Rayfeal Roman, 34, was arrested and charged in federal court with conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine. He was arrested last month on state charges, Carpentio said.

Beginning in Sept. 2017, law enforcement officers investigated a "large drug distribution network" Roman was involved in, Carpentio said. In early February, officers executed a search warrant at his Jersey City apartment and allegedly found five and a half pounds of cocaine, cash, and "various other materials commonly used in connection with drug distribution, such as an electronic money-counting machine, a digital scale, and drug-packaging materials."

If found guilty, Roman faces between five and 40 years in prison, and a $2 million dollar fine.

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