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120 kilograms of cocaine and firearms were seized from an upscale apartment in Long Island City, New York. Two defendants were arrested on federal charges for allegedly hiding and distributing drugs in the community for drug trafficking organizations.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York recently unsealed an indictment in a drug trafficking case. two defendants were suspectedqueens long island city (Long Island City) A large quantity of cocaine (also translated as cocaine) and dangerous weapons were stored in a luxury high-rise apartment.
Court documents show defendants Glenn Contreras and Eric Marcano are accused of having ties to a New York-based drug trafficking organization. He rented an apartment in a high-rise building in Long Island City and then used the space to store smuggled drugs.new york city Drugs inside. The federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) began investigating their criminal organization in August of this year and targeted defendant Contreras, who was caught on surveillance camera that month carrying a large box into his rental unit.
On October 29, federal law enforcement officials arrested Contreras at his home in New Jersey and seized approximately $40,000 in cash and a money counting machine at the scene. That evening, federal agents searched the Long Island City apartment and found 120 kilograms of cocaine and a loaded handgun. During the search, defendant Marcano used the apartment’s remote key to access the floor where the unit was located and attempted to destroy the monitors in the building, and he was immediately arrested.
Both defendants were charged with one count of conspiracy to commit drug trafficking, and Contreras was charged with one count of using, carrying, or possessing a firearm. If convicted of drug trafficking conspiracy, the statutory minimum sentence is ten years in prison and the maximum sentence is life imprisonment.
Statistics show that Long Island City is the community with the highest population growth in New York City this century, with an increase of 70% in the past decade. Highly educated new immigrants are the main source of population growth in Long Island City, including large numbers of Chinese students and professionals. Currently, the Chinese community in Long Island City is gradually expanding and has developed into the “newest Chinatown”. Jamie MacDonald, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Farhana Islam, head of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York office, both said that the amount of drugs involved in this case was staggering, and that the suspect hid it in an expensive apartment and sold it in the surrounding area, which has the potential to cause significant harm to this emerging community.
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Federal agents seized 120 kilograms of cocaine and a loaded pistol in a luxury high-rise apartment in Long Island City, indicating that the place was not only a drug stash, but may also have included armed security.
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The indictment stated that Contreras and Marcano were suspected of being associated with a drug trafficking organization in New York. They first rented an apartment as a drug warehouse, and then hid the cocaine smuggled into the country or transported to the city for later distribution.
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On October 29, police first arrested Contreras in New Jersey and seized approximately 40,000 yuan in cash and a money counting machine. Later, they discovered drugs and guns in the apartment and Marcano was also arrested. Both men are charged with drug trafficking conspiracy, and Contreras also faces firearms charges. The minimum sentence for drug trafficking is 10 years.
