TRENTON, N.J. – A Trenton, New Jersey, man today admitted his role in a conspiracy to sell more than 1.5 kilograms of cocaine and more than 87 grams of cocaine base in the Trenton area, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
William Enmond, 53, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Michael A. Shipp in Trenton federal court to an information charging him with one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, and to manufacture, distribute, and possess with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine base.
According to the documents filed in this case and statements made in court:
From September of 2013 through his arrest on Jan. 13, 2016, Enmond conspired with co-defendants Bobby Williams, Khalfini Richardson and Capitol T. Wellons to distribute cocaine, and to manufacture and distribute cocaine base, primarily from two adjacent residences in Trenton. On Sept. 6, 2013, Enmond sold 446.5 grams of cocaine to a confidential government source in exchange for $17,320. Enmond admitted to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 1.72 kilograms of cocaine and to conspiring to manufacture as well as distribute, and possess with intent to distribute, 87.9 grams of cocaine base.
U.S. Attorney Fishman credited special agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Carl J. Kotowski in Newark, and detectives of the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office Special Investigations Unit, under the direction of Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri, with the investigation leading to today’s guilty plea.
The count to which Enmond pleaded guilty carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison, a maximum of 40 years in prison and a fine of up to $5 million or twice the gross profits or other proceeds to Enmond. Sentencing is scheduled for June 13, 2017.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Molly Lorber and Joseph Gribko of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Criminal Division in Trenton.
Charges and allegations pending against the remaining defendants are merely accusations, and they are considered innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Defense counsel: Mark G. Davis Esq., Hamilton, New Jersey