New Jersey Resident Sentenced to Over 11 Years for Cross-Country Cocaine Trafficking Scheme
New Jersey man will serve more than a decade in prison after federal prosecutors found he conducted a West Coast-to-East Coast cocaine trafficking network using air travel and the U.S. mail.
Rasheed Amin, 47, of Voorhees, New Jersey, was sentenced to 11 years and one month in federal prison for his role in a large-scale cocaine distribution operation. The case shows how the federal government tracks and dismantles interstate and postal drug trafficking networks.
Court records show that Amin made three journeys from Philadelphia to western states in 2024 to buy and ship cocaine back east. He sent cocaine to Sicklerville, Woodbury, and Cherry Hill, New Jersey, from Phoenix, Arizona, in July. Further investigation revealed that the packages were sent by the USPS.
Federal records show Amin returned to Phoenix in August 2024. Three more drug packages were mailed to Fort Lee, New Jersey, the Bronx, and his Voorhees home during that trip. This trend showed a persistent plan to cross state lines to peddle illegal drugs, authorities say.
Operation continued into October. In October 2024, Amin flew to San Diego to buy cocaine again and deliver packages to Camden and Sicklerville. Law enforcement had enough proof to act by this point.
On October 29, 2024, federal authorities searched Amin’s Voorhees house. They found several kilograms of cocaine and a loaded pistol inside the home. Since Amin was forbidden from owning a gun, the weapon aggravated the situation.
Federal court convicted Amin of conspiracy to distribute over five kilograms of cocaine in June 2025. He was also convicted of felonious gun ownership. Federal legislation harshly punishes large-scale drug trafficking and illicit firearms ownership.
After sentencing, Amin was arrested and is in Philadelphia federal incarceration. His case shows that federal authorities vigorously investigate drug trafficking groups, especially those that use indirect ways like shipping parcels.
Officials said the punishment reflected the narcotics operation’s size and public safety hazards. Prosecutors claimed that Amin presented substantial danger by bringing huge amounts of cocaine into residential areas and carrying a gun.
Sources
United States Department of Justice
Federal Court Records (District of New Jersey)
