Essex County Man Admits To Committing Firearms Trafficking And Narcotics Offenses

USAO Press Release on March 21, 2025

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man admitted to several firearms and narcotics trafficking offenses, U.S. Attorney John Giordano announced. Carlo M. De Leon De Jesus, 28, of Newark, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Robert Kirsch in Trenton federal court to…

Burlington County Man Sentenced To 120 Months In Prison For Gunpoint Robberies In Passaic County

USAO Press Release on March 20, 2025

NEWARK, N.J. – A Burlington County man was sentenced in connection with his role in two armed robberies committed in August 2022 in Passaic County, New Jersey, U.S. Attorney John Giordano announced today. Kareem Powell, 32, of Willingboro, New Jersey, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge…