David Ortiz shooting suspect indicted on drug conspiracy charges in New Jersey
A Paterson, New Jersey, man suspected of shooting baseball star David Ortiz has been indicted on drug conspiracy charges, authorities said.
Rolfi Ferreira Cruz, 25, was charged with multiple crimes, including conspiring to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin and an amount of cocaine, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said in a statement on Thursday.
If convicted, Cruz will face a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison and a maximum of 40 years in prison for two of the charges. The third charge has a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison.
Ferreira-Cruz is one of 10 people arrested for the shooting of Ortiz in a bar in the Dominican Republic. Cruz admitted to being the person who shot Ortiz, Dominican Republic police said.
As of Thursday, Cruz was in custody in the Dominican Republic for the shooting, the statement said.