FEDS: Man transported 141 kilograms of heroin and cocaine from California to New Jersey via tractor trailer

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TRENTON, N.J. – A National City, California, man today pleaded guilty to his role in a conspiracy to transport 141 kilograms of narcotics from California to New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

Hector Lucas-Ramos, 42, pleaded guilty in Trenton federal court to an information charging him with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than one kilogram of heroin and five kilograms of cocaine.

According to the documents filed in this case and statements made in court:

On Aug. 27, 2017, Lucas-Ramos was arrested in Essex County while he and Abraham Castro, 33, of San Diego, California, were driving a tractor trailer. After the tractor trailer was seen committing several traffic violations, law enforcement officers conducted a motor vehicle stop. During a subsequent search of the tractor trailer, law enforcement officers recovered five large duffle bags containing a total of 56 kilograms of heroin and 85 kilograms of cocaine.

Lucas-Ramos admitted today that he and Castro drove the tractor trailer from California to deliver the narcotics to other conspirators in New Jersey.

The conspiracy charge to which Lucas-Ramos pleaded guilty carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum potential penalty of life in prison, and a $10 million fine. His sentencing is scheduled for June 27, 2018. Castro pleaded guilty to his role in the conspiracy on Nov. 14, 2017, and awaits sentencing.

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