Crime & Safety
Nurse Charged With Distributing Cocaine To Undercover Cop: Bergen Co. Prosecutor
A nurse was charged with distributing cocaine to an undercover detective, and was arrested Wednesday, cops said.
PARAMUS, NJ — A nurse was accused of repeatedly distributing cocaine to an undercover detective since September, and was caught trying to distribute cocaine in Paramus on Wednesday, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
Hugo Morales, 40, of East Elmhurst, was arrested and charged with second-degree distribution of cocaine, and four counts of third-degree distribution of cocaine.
Morales was released pending his first court appearance, Musella said.
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