Three Charged With Selling Fentanyl In Morris County: Prosecutor

LONG VALLEY, NJ — Two people were indicted on charges Tuesday that they sold fentanyl and cocaine in Morris County, Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said. A third is accused of selling only cocaine.

Jose M. Mejias and Ines M. Rivera-Rodriguez were indicted on charges stemming from a traffic stop in September 2017, Knapp said. Seven ounces of cocaine and 2,450 doses of heroin with a value of $20,500 were allegedly seized from them.

Casimiro Richiez-Martinez was indicted following a February 2018 arrest, Knapp said.

Knapp said the three sold drugs in Mount Olive Township, Rockaway Township, and Rockaway Borough as part of a ring.

“This investigation targeted individuals responsible for importing and distributing a steady supply of Fentanyl in Morris County. The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office and its Narcotics Task Force partners will continue to combat the opiate epidemic through enforcement efforts targeting for profit drug dealers,” Knapp said.

Mejias faces the following charges:

• Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine in an amount of five
• ounces or more
• Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine in an amount of one-half ounce or more but less than five ounces
• Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl in an amount of one ounce
• or more
• five counts of Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl in an amount less than
• one ounce
• five counts of Distribution of Fentanyl in an amount less than one ounce
• five counts of Possession of Fentanyl
• two counts of Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine in an amount less than one-half ounce
• two counts of Distribution of Cocaine in an amount less than one-half ounce
• four counts of Possession of Cocaine
• Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine in an amount of five ounces or more
• Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl in an amount of one ounce or more
• Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl in an amount less than one ounce

Rivera-Rodriguez, faces the following charges:

• Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine in an amount of five ounces or more
• Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine in an amount of one-half ounce or more but less than five ounces
• Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl in an amount of one ounce or more
• two counts of Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl in an amount less than one ounce
• two counts of Distribution of Fentanyl in an amount less than one ounce
• two counts of Possession of Fentanyl
• Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine in an amount less than One-half ounce
• Distribution of Cocaine in an amount less than one-half ounce
• three counts of Possession of Cocaine
• one count of Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine in an amount of five ounces or more
• Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl in an amount of one ounce or more

Richiez-Martinez faces the following charges:

• Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl in an amount less than one ounce
• Distribution of Fentanyl in an amount less than one ounce
• Possession of Fentanyl
• Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl in an amount less than one ounce

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