A man from Camden County, New Jersey, has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for his involvement in a cocaine distribution conspiracy and illegal firearm possession. Rasheed Amin, 47, of Voorhees, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Christine P. O’Hearn to conspiring to distribute over five kilograms of cocaine and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
According to court documents and statements made during the proceedings, Amin traveled several times in 2024 from Philadelphia to various cities in the western United States to acquire cocaine intended for further distribution. He mailed packages containing the drug to his home in Voorhees as well as other locations across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York. On October 29, 2024, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Amin’s residence where they found several kilograms of cocaine and a loaded firearm. Amin admitted he possessed both the drugs and weapon.
Senior Counsel Philip Lamparello announced the sentencing and credited inspectors and task force officers with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service’s Philadelphia Division for their investigative work. Additional assistance came from Homeland Security Investigations Newark, the Camden County Police Department, and the Cherry Hill Police Department.
“The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Bender of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Camden.”
Defense counsel was provided by Ikram Ally, Esq., Assistant Federal Public Defender.
