Skip to main navigationSkip to News Headlines
Global Navigation
Office of The Attorney General
OAG Home
OAG Home Superintendent's Bio
Superintendent's Bio
NJSP Home
> NJSP Home  |  > News Releases
 
2013 New Jersey State Police News Releases NJSP Badge
     Archives  

NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE
OFFICIAL NEWS RELEASE

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Office of Public Information (609) 882-2000
Lt. Stephen Jones - ext. 6513
A/SFC Brian Polite - ext. 6514
A/Sgt Adam Grossman - ext. 6516

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
February 13, 2013

Bookmark and Share

Troopers Seize $800,000 of Drugs
During Truck Inspection

Greenwich Township, Warren County, N.J. - Troopers inspecting a tractor-trailer on Tuesday arrested a Texas man and seized 64 pounds of marijuana and 20 kilos of cocaine with a street value of approximately $800,000.

While patrolling I-78 in Greenwich Township, Sgt. Ron Mistretta stopped a black Kenworth tractor-trailer for a commercial vehicle inspection. During the inspection, Sgt. Mistretta found the drugs hidden in the ceiling and behind the wall of the sleeper berth of the truck. The driver, Andres Garcia, 34, of San Benito, Texas, was placed under arrest.

Garcia was charged with:

  • Possession of marijuana
  • Possession of cocaine
  • Possession of marijuana with intent to distribute
  • Possession of cocaine with intent to distribute

Andres Garcia was lodged in the Warren County Jail in lieu of $250,000 full cash bail.

The tractor was seized pending forfeiture proceedings by the State Police. The trailer was filled with produce, and will be delivered to a location in East Rutherford later today.

Charges are mere accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Andres Garcia, 34, of San Benito, Texas
Click image for larger view

# # #

 

Back | Top  
   
Contact Us | Privacy Notice | Legal Statement | Accessibility Statement spacer
NJ Home Logo
Divisional: NJSP Home | Contact NJSP | About NJSP | NJSP News | NJSP FAQs | Recruiting
Departmental: OAG Home | Contact OAG | About OAG | OAG News | OAG FAQs
Statewide: NJ Home | Services A to Z | Departments/Agencies | FAQs
Copyright © State of New Jersey
The State of New Jersey Office of The Attorney General (Dept. of Law & Public Safety) The State of New Jersey NJ Home Services A to Z Departments/Agencies OAG Frequently Asked Questions