NEWARK, N.J. – A Passaic County man today admitted conspiring to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
According to federal officials Felix Acevedo, 28, of Paterson, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Katharine S. Hayden to one count of possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:
From March 2018 through March 2019, Acevedo conspired with others to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl. On Feb. 20, 2019, he took possession of a parcel that had been shipped to him at an address in Clifton, New Jersey.
Acevedo believed the parcel contained narcotics, which he planned to deliver to a conspirator. Unbeknownst to Acevedo, law enforcement had interdicted the parcel prior to its delivery and removed the 997 grams of fentanyl contained within.
The count to which Acevedo pleaded guilty carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment and a fine of up to $10 million. Sentencing is scheduled for March 2, 2020.