Crime & Safety

13 Lbs Of Joe Biden, Cat-Stamped Blow Found In Queens Man's Car: Feds

One package of cocaine had a picture of President Joe Biden, while others had pictures of a cat, officials said.

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A man from Queens was indicted after agents found over 13 pounds of cocaine in his car, the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor said on Wednesday.
A man from Queens was indicted after agents found over 13 pounds of cocaine in his car, the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor said on Wednesday. (Courtesy of the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor )

QUEENS — President Blow Biden was found hidden in the back of a Queens man's car, according to prosecutors.

Reynaldo Almonte, 29, has been indicted on charges linked to 13 pounds of cocaine — stamped with images of the president and cats — found in his burgundy Nissan last month, the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor said Wednesday.

Almonte stands accused of hiding $300,000 worth of cocaine and $7,000 in cash in a hidden trap compartment in the backseat of the car, according to prosecutors.

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Almonte was arrested on Nov. 28 after DEA followed his burgundy Nissan from Ridgewood to the Bronx neighborhood of West Farms, said prosecutors.

The Queens man was released on a $300,000 partially secured bail bond on December 8, 2022.

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