Man pleads guilty in conspiracy tied to New Jersey’s largest methamphetamine seizure
NEW JERSEY – An Illinois man has pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute more than 260 pounds of methamphetamine into New Jersey in a case involving what federal authorities say was the largest methamphetamine seizure in the state’s history.
Marcos Cesar Acosta, 47, most recently of Chicago, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Karen M. Williams in federal court in Camden to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer announced.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Acosta traveled to New Jersey on April 28, 2026, to supervise the delivery of hundreds of pounds of methamphetamine transported by truck into the state.
Federal authorities said law enforcement officers arrested Acosta and another alleged co-conspirator after the truck arrived in New Jersey. Investigators recovered three black storage boxes, a duffel bag and a garbage bag from the truck cab containing more than 260 pounds of methamphetamine.
Federal prosecutors said the seizure is the largest methamphetamine seizure in New Jersey history.
The conspiracy charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison, a maximum penalty of life imprisonment, and a fine of up to $10 million.
Acosta is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 17, 2026.
