Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp announced today that a Morris County Jury found Juan E. Liranzo, 33, of New York, guilty of one count of first-degree Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance with the Intent to Distribute (cocaine), one count of second-degree Conspiracy to Possess a Controlled Dangerous Substance with the Intent to Distribute (cocaine), and one count of third-degree Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance (cocaine).
The jury returned its verdict after deliberating on May 8th and part of May 9th. The Honorable Salem V. Ahto, J.S.C. presided over the trial.
Officials said, this prosecution stemmed from the arrest of Liranzo in November 2015 by Narcotics Task Force Detectives from the Prosecutor’s Office and members of the Parsippany Police Department. A kilogram of cocaine was located and seized from a concealed compartment in a vehicle belonging to the defendant. The street value of the seized narcotics was valued at $36,000.
According to authorities, the defendant faces up to 20 years in New Jersey State Prison on the first-degree Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance with the Intent to Distribute verdict, up to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison on the second-degree Conspiracy to Possess a Controlled Dangerous Substance with the Intent to Distribute verdict, and up to 5 years in New Jersey State Prison on the third-degree Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance verdict.