New Jersey Man Convicted of Trafficking Over a Metric Ton of Fentanyl Analogues

William Panzera, 51, was found guilty of drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracies, with sentencing set for June 25.

William Panzera, a 51-year-old from North Haledon, New Jersey, was convicted of conspiring to traffic fentanyl-related substances and launder money from 2014 to 2020.
The drug trafficking organization imported over a metric ton of fentanyl analogues and other substances, distributing them in bulk and as counterfeit pharmaceutical pills across New Jersey.
Controlled substances were sourced from China, with payments made via wire transfers and cryptocurrency totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Eight co-defendants in the case have pleaded guilty, and Panzera faces a minimum of 10 years in prison, with a maximum potential life sentence and fines up to $10 million.
The investigation was part of a multi-agency Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force operation, involving Homeland Security, the FBI, and other federal and local agencies.