NEWARK, N.J. - A Mexican national was sentenced today to 46 months in prison for his role in transporting approximately two kilograms of fentanyl into New Jersey for distribution, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.
Adrian Vargas Arroyo, 31, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Brian R. Martinotti to possession with intent to distribute over 400 grams of fentanyl. Judge Martinotti imposed the sentence today in Newark federal court.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:
In October 2019, Vargas Arroyo drove a tractor trailer into New Jersey with a bag containing four half-kilogram packages of fentanyl. Vargas Arroyo arranged to distribute the narcotics at a location in Middlesex County, New Jersey, where he was ultimately arrested.
In addition to the prison term, Judge Martinotti also sentenced Vargas Arroyo to two years of supervised release.
Acting U.S. Attorney Honig credited special agents with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Homeland Security Investigations, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Jason J. Molina, with the investigation leading to today’s sentencing.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Shawn Barnes of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Criminal Division in Newark.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
