By: Najla Alexander
Authorities in Bergen County announced the arrest of Raymundo E. Collado, 27, of Paterson, on charges of distribution and possession with intent to distribute controlled dangerous substances.
Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella reported that the arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Woodcliff Lake Police under the direction of Chief Steven Regula.
Musella said on October 3, during a narcotics investigation, detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotic Task Force and the Woodcliff Lake Police conducted a traffic stop of Raymundo E. Collado’s vehicle in Woodcliff Lake.
According to officials, a search was conducted on the vehicle, and detectives located 120 glassine wax folds containing suspected fentanyl, ten small zip-lock bags containing crack cocaine, and 23 vials of crack cocaine.
The investigation revealed that approximately five days prior, Collado had distributed suspected fentanyl in Woodcliff Lake, authorities say.
As a result of the investigation, officials stated, Raymundo Collado was arrested at the scene and charged with third-degree distribution of fentanyl, third-degree possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and third-degree possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine.
Officials say that Collado was remanded to the Bergen County Jail pending his first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack.
