Crime & Safety
Livingston Man Caught At Newark Airport With 35 Bags Of Cocaine: Police
Officers stopped the man at a checkpoint and found 35 bags of suspected cocaine, authorities say.
Newark, NJ – Police arrested a Livingston man at Newark Liberty International Airport on Monday after allegedly finding 35 bags of cocaine in his luggage, authorities said.
According to the Port Authority of NY/NJ, officers arrested Joel Goldstein, 55, of Livingston, after finding 35 plastic bags containing suspected cocaine in his luggage and hand at a Terminal C checkpoint around 3:30 p.m.
A Port Authority spokesman couldn’t confirm the exact total weight of the suspected cocaine, which will be determined by a laboratory.
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Authorities charged Goldstein with Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substance With Intent to Distribute.
There was no disruption to normal travel as a result of the incident, authorities stated.
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