A Bronx, New York, man was sentenced today to 47 months in prison for participating in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl from a drug mill in the Bronx to locations in New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
According to U.S. Attorney Sellinger, Reimon Genao Rosario, 25, previously pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute 400 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing fentanyl.
Dilson Vazquez Genao, 25, Eddie Urena Rodriguez, 37, Francisco Mercedes Gil, 33, Daury Contreras Ulerio, aka “Majimbou,” 37, and Jose Antonio Vazquez Pena, aka “Tono,” 49, all of the Bronx, all have previously pleaded guilty to the same charges.
One other individual – Jhan Carlos Capellan Maldonado, 33 – was indicted on the same charge as Rosario in August 2019. His case is pending.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:
In early February 2019, law enforcement officers learned that Maldonado used an apartment in the Bronx to store, mix, and package heroin and fentanyl in distribution quantities.
Pena stayed at the apartment in order to safeguard the narcotics and narcotics supplies.
Maldonado employed five workers at a time – including Rodriguez, Ulerio, Rosario, Gil, and Genao – to assist in preparing the heroin and fentanyl for distribution, which Maldonado then distributed to customers in New Jersey.
On February 25, 2019, law enforcement officers saw Maldonado drive to a retail store and emerge with several full shopping bags and then drive to the apartment.
Genao came out of the building and met with Maldonado, who got out of his vehicle and gave Genao the plastic shopping bags.
Law enforcement officers later learned that the plastic shopping bags contained materials to package heroin and fentanyl.
Genao went back inside the building and was followed by law enforcement officers, who watched as Genao entered Maldonado’s apartment with a key, still carrying the shopping bags.
On February 27, 2019, law enforcement officers searched Maldonado’s apartment and found seven individuals inside, including Rodriguez, Ulerio, Rosario, Gil, Maldonado, Pena, and Genao.
All seven defendants attempted to escape out a window, and all but one –Rosario – were apprehended and arrested by law enforcement officers waiting outside. Rosario was arrested at a later date.
Law enforcement officers recovered nearly a kilogram of fentanyl from the apartment, along with materials to grind and package fentanyl for distribution.