Restituyo-Garcia pleads guilty to fentanyl trafficking conspiracy – Shore News Network

37

NEWARK, N.J. — A Paterson man admitted in federal court to conspiring to distribute fentanyl and possessing the drug with intent to distribute, U.S. Attorney Habba announced Tuesday.

Angelo Restituyo-Garcia, 34, pleaded guilty before Senior U.S. District Judge Katharine S. Hayden to two counts: conspiracy to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, and possession with intent to distribute the same amount, both federal offenses under Title 21.

Federal prosecutors said Restituyo-Garcia worked with others between March and May 2020 to traffic fentanyl. On May 1, 2020, he delivered nearly 500 pills of compressed fentanyl weighing over 50 grams in exchange for $2,750.

Both charges carry a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison, with a maximum potential…