A Paterson man was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for conspiring to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, and distributing a quantity of heroin, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
According to federal officials, Tyson Jacobs, 21, previously pleaded guilty to an information charging him with conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin and knowingly and intentionally distributing heroin.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:
Jacobs and his conspirators are all members and associates of the 230 Boys street gang, which operates primarily in and around Rosa Parks Boulevard and Godwin Avenue in Paterson.
Through numerous controlled purchases of narcotics, consensually recorded telephone calls and text messages, physical surveillance, and the analysis of telephone call detail records, law enforcement determined that from at least September 2018 through Oct. 1, 2019, the defendant and his conspirators conspired to distribute narcotics, including heroin and fentanyl.
In addition to the prison term, Jacobs was sentenced to four years of supervised release.
This case is being conducted under the auspices of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF).
The principal mission of the OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and money laundering organizations, and those primarily responsible for the nation’s illegal drug supply.