Man Was Cash Courier For Prostitution Ring At Secaucus Hotels: Police

SECAUCUS, NJ — In September, Secaucus Police received information that a “courier” was picking up cash proceeds from prostitution at Secaucus hotels.

The Secaucus Police Anti-Crime Unit, under the supervision of Detective Sergeant Matthew Ford, launched an investigation that month. For the past five months, Secaucus Police said they did surveillance at motels in town and identified Roldan Jiimenez-Rodriguez, 41, of Paterson, as the courier.

Secaucus Police officers said they watched him as he stopped at various hotels/motels in Secaucus, along with others in Bergen and Middlesex counties. He would meet with prostitutes at the hotels/motels, collect cash from them and then deposit the illegal gains into a bank in Paterson. He would then electronically disburse the cash.

It is estimated he laundered thousands of dollars per month in this way.

At 5:43 p.m. Thursday, Jiimenez-Rodriguez was arrested in Newark by members of the Secaucus Police Ant-Crime Unit. He is charged with Money Laundering [2C:21-25A], Promoting Prostitution [2C:34-1b(2)] and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering [2C:5-2/2C:21-25A].

He was released, pending his appearance in court, the police department said, announcing his arrest in a press release Friday morning.

“The Anti-Crime Unit is committed to ridding our hotels of nefarious activity to enhance the quality of life of the visitors who travel to Secaucus,” Chief Dennis Miller said. “The dedication to this endeavor by the members of the Anti-Crime Unit is unparalleled and I am proud of their investigative work.”

In total in 2024, the Secaucus Police Department made 24 arrests for prostitution-related crimes.