Crime & Safety

$51K Seized In Bergen Co. Money Laundering Investigation: Prosecutor

A man was charged with money laundering after an investigation revealed he was driving over $51,000 through Bergen County, police said.

Police arrest and charge a man with money laundering after a search of his vehicle revealed he was driving over $51,000 through Bergen County.
Police arrest and charge a man with money laundering after a search of his vehicle revealed he was driving over $51,000 through Bergen County. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

RIDGEFIELD, NJ — A New York man was charged with money laundering after a search of his vehicle in Ridgefield revealed he was driving over $51,ooo in U.S. currency through Bergen County, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.

Peng Cheng, 33, of Queens, was charged with third-degree money laundering and arrested without incident. He was transported to the prosecutor's office for processing and released on his own recognizance pending his first court appearance, Musella said.

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