A Parlin man was sentenced to 120 months in prison for delivering two kilograms of heroin to another individual in Harrison.
Pedro Rodriguez, 44, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Claire C. Cecchi to an information charging him with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than a kilogram of heroin, according to information provided by U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito. Cecchi imposed the sentence on July 19 in Newark federal court.
According to the documents filed in this case and statements made in court, on Oct 19, law enforcement officers observed Rodriguez outside of a restaurant in Newark, where he met with another individual and retrieved a bag that was suspected of containing narcotics, according to the statement. Afterward, Rodriguez drove to Harrison, met with Rafaelito Rodriguez (no relation), 43, of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, and provided him a bag containing approximately two kilograms of heroin.
Rafaelito Rodriguez was arrested in Harrison shortly afterwards. Pedro Rodriguez was later arrested at his home in Parlin, according to the statement.
In addition to the prison term, Cecchi sentenced Pedro Rodriguez to five years of supervised release.
Rafaelito Rodriguez was sentenced on July 17 to 57 months in prison and three years of supervised release.