Crime & Safety
Dealer Sentenced For Drug, Gun Crimes In Morris Co.: Police
Ismael Lorenzo Jr., of Victory Gardens, was found guilty of several charges following a July 28 jury trial in New Jersey Superior Court.
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — A 36-year-old Morris County man was sentenced to 20 years in prison after being found guilty last month of drug crimes, money laundering and weapons offenses, according to authorities.
On July 28, Ismael Lorenzo Jr. of Victory Gardens was found guilty of multiple charges after a jury trial in New Jersey Superior Court.
The jury found Lorenzo guilty of possession with intent to distribute controlled dangerous substances, two weapons offenses, and money laundering, according to Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll.
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Presiding Criminal Judge Stephen J. Taylor sentenced Lorenzo to 20 years in state prison this week, with no parole eligibility for 15 years, Carroll said.
As part of this overall sentence, Lorenzo must serve a five-year consecutive sentence for possession with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance and a five-year consecutive sentence for money laundering.
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According to Carroll, the crimes occurred in December 2019 in Victory Gardens.
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