Gang Sold Drugs Near Newark Housing Complex, Dealer Sentenced: Feds
NEWARK, NJ — Another member of a “drug trafficking organization” that operated near a housing complex in Newark has been sentenced to prison, federal authorities recently announced.According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, members and associates of the Grape Street Crips gang controlled the drug trade in and around the Oscar Miles Village housing complex in Newark from April 2021 to October 2022.A year-long investigation found that the group distributed more than a kilogram of fentanyl-laced heroin and over 280 grams of crack-cocaine. Law enforcement also seized multiple firearms during their investigation, prosecutors said.On Friday, one of the defendants – Ali Carney, 46, of Newark – was sentenced to 65 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy. In addition to the prison term, he was sentenced to three years of supervised release.Carney previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin, fentanyl and cocaine; and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.Carney said he sold controlled substances on a near daily basis during the conspiracy, prosecutors added.All 11 of Carney’s co-defendants – Thomas Barney, Najuwan Blake-Williams, Altray Brown, Najee Carney, Tyrone Cradle, Jaquan McAllister, Ikaim McSwain, Latif Terry, Shaquan Ward, Taji Williams, and Zaid Williams – previously pleaded guilty in connection with their respective roles in the conspiracy.U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger credited several agencies with aiding the investigation, including the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the New Jersey State Police, the U.S. Marshal Service the Essex County Sheriff’s Office, and the Newark Police Department.Send local news tips and correction requests to [email protected]. Find out how to post announcements or events to your local Patch site.The article Gang Sold Drugs Near Newark Housing Complex, Dealer Sentenced: Feds appeared first on Newark, NJ Patch.
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