Crime & Safety
3 Kilos Of Suspected Fentanyl Seized In Bergen County Traffic Stop, 3 Arrested: Prosecutor
Police arrest and charge three men who were caught with three kilograms of suspected fentanyl during a traffic stop last week in Teaneck.
TEANECK, NJ — Three New York men were charged and arrested last week in Teaneck, when police found three kilograms of suspected fentanyl packaged for sale in their possession during a traffic stop, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
One kilogram of fentanyl has the potential to kill 500,000 people, the Drug Enforcement Administration said.
Police said that an investigation revealed that Edomar Tronsoco, 28, Hansen Hernandez-Soto, 25, and Jefri Dominguez, 35, all of Bronx, New York, were driving the supply through Bergen County, and then subsequently charged them each with two counts.
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Each of the men were charged with second-degree possession with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance, and second-degree conspiracy, and arrested without incident, police said.
Following their initial court appearance, each one was released subject to conditions.
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