By: Richard L. Smith
Federal authorities announced charges against two men accused of conspiring to transport and distribute more than 260 pounds of methamphetamine into New Jersey in what officials described as the largest methamphetamine seizure in state history.
U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer said Marcos Cesar Acosta, 47, most recently of Chicago, Illinois, and Carlos H. Cordero-Guiterrez, 53, a citizen and national of Mexico, were charged under the New Jersey Homeland Security Task Force with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances.
The two men made their initial court appearances before U.S. Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Pascal on April 29, 2026, and were ordered detained pending further proceedings.
According to federal authorities, the investigation revealed that on April 28, Acosta traveled to New Jersey to oversee the delivery of a large shipment of methamphetamine being transported by truck and driven by Cordero-Guiterrez.
That evening, after the truck arrived in New Jersey, law enforcement officers moved in and arrested both suspects.
During a search of the truck cab, investigators recovered three black storage boxes, a duffel bag, and a garbage bag containing methamphetamine.
Officials said the seized narcotics weighed more than 260 pounds collectively, marking the largest methamphetamine seizure ever recorded in New Jersey.
Federal prosecutors said the conspiracy charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison and a maximum penalty of life behind bars, along with fines that could reach $10 million.
The investigation remains ongoing.