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Recent criminal cases and enforcement actions reported across New Jersey and the surrounding region.
Philadelphia Man Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Cocaine
CAMDEN, N.J. – A Philadelphia man was sentenced to 97 months’ imprisonment for conspiring to distribute cocaine, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer announced. Marvin Murphy, 50, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on June 24, 2026 before Chief U.S. District Judge Renée Marie Bumb. He also received 3 years’ supervised release and ordered...
Read the Full StoryChild Predator Sentenced to 320 Months in Prison for Producing Child Pornography
NEWARK, N.J. – A New Jersey man was sentenced to 320 months in prison to be followed by a 15-year term of supervised release for producing child sexual abuse material (CSAM), announced U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer. The defendant preyed on children for his own sexual gratification and the sexual gratification...
Read the Full StorySomerset County Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses in New Jersey
TRENTON, N.J. – A Somerset County, New Jersey, man was sentenced on June 9, 2026 to 300-months’ imprisonment for drug trafficking, possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking, and illegal possession of firearms, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer announced. Malachi A. Muhammad, 51, of Somerset, was previously convicted on April...
Read the Full StoryBrooklyn Man Charged with Threatening to Assault and Murder ICE Officer and His Family
NEWARK, N.J. – A Brooklyn man was charged with threatening to assault and murder a U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement officer outside an ICE detention facility, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer announced. Nicholas Matthew Scelfo, 27, of Brooklyn, New York, was arrested for influencing, impeding, and retaliating against a federal officer...
Read the Full StoryFive Members of New Jersey and Philadelphia Drug Trafficking Organization—including Two Jamaican Nationals—Arrested in NJ-Homeland Security Task Force Operation
CAMDEN, N.J. – Five members and associates of a drug trafficking organization (DTO) operating in southern New Jersey and Philadelphia—including two Jamaican citizens—were arrested this week and charged with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer announced. As alleged, this drug trafficking organization distributed large quantities...
Read the Full StoryTrenton Gang Leader Convicted in New Jersey Murder and Racketeering Case
TRENTON – Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Criminal Justice announced today the conviction of the leader of a violent Trenton street gang on charges including murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault, racketeering, conspiracy, being a leader of organized crime and of a narcotics trafficking network, and other charges following a...
Read the Full StoryAir Force Officer Indicted for Child Exploitation Offenses
TRENTON, N.J. – A Burlington County, New Jersey, man was indicted yesterday for various child exploitation offenses, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer announced. Gabriel Perez, 31, of Eastampton, New Jersey, was charged in a two-count Superseding Indictment with attempted enticement and coercion of a minor, in violation of Title 18, United States...
Read the Full StoryH Block Gang Member Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Drug Conspiracy
BOSTON – A member of the violent Boston-based gang, H-Block, was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for drug conspiracy charges. Eric Celestino, 31, of Boston, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin to five years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised...
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