Passaic County Man Admits Illegally Possessing Cocaine
NEWARK, N.J. â A Passaic County, New Jersey, man today admitted illegally possessing cocaine for distribution, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Luis Cepeda-Capellan, 27, of Paterson, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to before U.S. District Judge Katharine S. Hayden to an information charging him with one count of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances in Newark federal court.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:
On Feb. 26, 2021, law enforcement officers recovered a total of over five kilograms of cocaine from a vehicle he was driving. Cepeda-Capellan admitted possessing the controlled substances with the intent to distribute.
The narcotics offense carries a maximum potential penalty of 20 years in prison, and a fine of $1 million. Sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 10, 2024.
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