A Newark man has pleaded guilty to his involvement in the armed robbery of a U.S. Postal Service employee, as well as firearms and drug trafficking offenses, according to U.S. Attorney Alina Habba.
Troy D. Corbett, Jr., 29, admitted guilt before U.S. District Judge Claire C. Cecchi on several charges: conspiring to interfere with commerce by robbery, possession of ammunition by a convicted felon, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. His sentencing is set for October 8, 2025.
Court documents and statements reveal that in November 2023, Corbett and three others robbed a postal worker at gunpoint in Newark. The assailants took the victim's cell phone, keys, wallet, credit card, and debit card. This incident disrupted mail delivery and interstate commerce. Corbett attempted to use the stolen property afterward.
On January 18, 2024, in Newark, Corbett was found with a privately made pistol without an identifiable serial number loaded with ammunition manufactured outside New Jersey. He also possessed approximately 162 pills of methamphetamine intended for distribution.
The charge for conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery could result in up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Possession of ammunition by a convicted felon carries up to 15 years imprisonment and a similar fine. Methamphetamine distribution intent has a maximum penalty of 20 years imprisonment and a $1 million fine. The firearm possession charge includes a mandatory minimum sentence of five years consecutive to any other term imposed on Corbett.
U.S. Attorney Habba acknowledged the investigative efforts of postal inspectors from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service's Philadelphia Division led by Christopher A. Nielsen; special agents from the FBI under Acting Special Agent Terence G. Reilly; deputies from the U.S. Marshals Service directed by Juan Mattos Jr.; officers from Newark Police Department led by Emanuel Miranda; officers from New Jersey State Parole Board under Samuel J. Plumeri Jr.; and special agents from ATF's Newark Division under L.C Cheeks Jr.
Assistant U.S Attorney Eli Jacobs represents the government in this case.
Defense counsel is John J. McMahon from West Orange, New Jersey.
