NEWARK, NJ – A New York man admitted to pushing deadly fentanyl and heroin through New Jersey during the pandemic.
This week, a jury found Juan Carlos Merced Moreno, aka “Samuel,” 45, of Manhattan, New York, guilty by videoconference on Dec. 20, 2022, before United States District Judge Claire C. Cecch.
He had been charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing fentanyl, 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine, and 100 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of heroin.
From November 2020 through January 2021, Moreno admitted conspiring with others to distribute, possess, and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, methamphetamine, and heroin with intent to distribute. He admitted participating in the conspiracy from Manhattan locations which were then transported to New Jersey.