Updated: Aug. 23, 2024, 1:32 p.m.Dwight Drew, 35, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on drugs, weapons and assault offenses.
He was described at the time of his arrest as the leader of a drug operation.The accused leader of a drug ring that stretched from Jersey City to Union County was sentenced to 15 years in prison for crimes that ranged from dealing narcotics to aggravated assault, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.
He was sentenced Wednesday by Hudson County Superior Court Judge John Young to 15 years in prison related to the narcotics offense, eight years for the firearm offense and seven years for the conspiracy offense. The sentences will run concurrently. Drew was identified at the time as one of the leaders of the drug network. He was initially charged with 13 felonies, including conspiracy to commit murder. The majority of the charges were dismissed as part of the plea agreement.
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