Union County Man Sentenced For Trying To Import 'Bath Salts,' 'Molly'

RAHWAY, NJ — A Union County man was sentenced Tuesday to more than four years in prison for trying to import four kilograms of ethylone, sometimes referred to as “bath salts” or “molly” from China, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.

Michael Correa, 32, of Rahway previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Katharine S. Hayden to an information charging him with one count of conspiring to distribute Ethylone, a Schedule I controlled substance. Judge Hayden imposed the 57 month sentence in Newark federal court.

From October 2013 through July 2014, Correa conspired with Thomas Seymore, 38, of Carteret and others to distribute approximately four kilograms of ethylone, which had been ordered from China and shipped to a location in Teaneck, according to documents filed in this case and statements made in court.

Ethylone is an illegal synthetic drug that stimulates the central nervous system and can cause hallucinogenic effects.

In addition to the prison sentence, Judge Hayden also sentenced Correa to three years of supervised release. Seymore pleaded guilty to his role in the scheme on Oct. 25, 2016 and is scheduled for sentencing on Feb. 1, 2017.

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