Crime & Safety

New York Man Arrested For Money Laundering: Bergen Prosecutor

​A man from Yonkers has been arrested​ for transporting bulk amounts of currency through Bergen County, Prosecutor Mark Musella said.

Pascual Ciriaco, 49, was charged with third-degree money laundering, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. ​The BCPO's Narcotics Task Force searched Ciriaco's car in Teaneck and found $11,691 hidden in a secret compartment, according to Musella.
Pascual Ciriaco, 49, was charged with third-degree money laundering, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. ​The BCPO's Narcotics Task Force searched Ciriaco's car in Teaneck and found $11,691 hidden in a secret compartment, according to Musella. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

TEANECK, NJ — A man from Yonkers, New York has been arrested for transporting bulk amounts of currency through Bergen County, Prosecutor Mark Musella said Tuesday.

Pascual Ciriaco, 49, was charged with third-degree money laundering Monday, Musella said.

The BCPO's Narcotics Task Force searched Ciriaco's car in Teaneck and found $11,691 hidden in a secret compartment, according to Musella. Officers arrested Ciriaco at the site of the search, Musella said.

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Ciriaco was released on his own recognizance after being charged, Musella said.

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