Jaleel Speller, Quantesa Wade, Alicia Torres, and Larry Harris were arrested and charged with drug and gun offenses. The investigation into the case was orchestrated by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office.
Story By Shane
On January 15, 2020, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s office Narcotics Task Force discovered that Jaleel Speller, Quantesa Wade, Alicia Torres, and Larry Harris conspired to distribute thirty pounds of Marijuana in North Arlington, NJ.
During a motor vehicle traffic stop in North Arlington, NJ, a consented search of a motor vehicle was conducted. As a result of the search, a stolen and loaded 45-caliber 1911 Para Ordnance handgun was discovered. Quantesa Wade was found to be in possession of a small amount of marijuana. Jaleel Speller, Alicia Torres, and Larry Harris were arrested at the scene, each one was charged with one count of Possession Of A Handgun For An Unlawful Purpose, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4a(1), a 2nd degree crime; one count of Unlawful Possession Of A Handgun Without Having Obtained The Permit To Carry Same, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5b, a 2nd degree crime; one count of Being A Certain Person Not To Possess Firearm Because Of A Prior Conviction, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-7b(1), a 2nd degree crime; one count of being in Possession Of A Firearm During The Commission Of A Crime Of Conspiracy To Distribute a Controlled Dangerous Substance, specifically Marijuana, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4.1a, a 2nd degree crime; one count of Conspiracy To Distribute Marijuana In Excess Of 25 lbs., in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:5-2/2C:35-5b(10)(a), a 2nd degree crime; and one count of Receiving Stolen Property, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:20-7a, a 3rd degree crime.
Quantesa Wade was charged with one count of Possession Of A Handgun For An Unlawful Purpose, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4a(1), a 2nd degree crime; one count of Unlawful Possession Of A Handgun Without Having Obtained The Permit To Carry Same, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5b, a 2nd degree crime; one count of Conspiracy To Distribute Marijuana In Excess Of 25 lbs., in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:5-2/ 2C:35-5b(10)(a), a 2nd degree crime; one count of Being In Possession Of A Firearm During The Commission Of A Crime Of Conspiracy To Distribute Marijuana, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4.1a, a 2nd degree crime; one count of Receiving Stolen Property, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:20-7a, a 3rd degree crime; and one count of Possession Of Marijuana Under 50 Grams, a disorderly persons offense.
All four individuals were transported to Bergen County Jail to await their first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack, NJ. The charges are accusations and the defendants will remain innocent until proven guilty. The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office is under the supervision of Chief Robert Anzilotti. The prosecution into the case will be led by Mark Musella.
