Baez was charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in Southern District of New York. Nice! Southern District of NY is who sunk their teeth into Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and now Trump. They will also handle Amazing Grace of the NYPD, Grace Rosa Baez, NYPD’d, NYPD’s fentanyl dealer by the kilo.
The United States Attorney for the Southern District of NY, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the FBI and the Commissioner of the NYPD announced today the filing of a Complaint in Manhattan federal court charging NYPD Officer Grace Rosa Baez and her accomplice Cesar Martinez with conspiracy to distribute narcotics and distribution of narcotics. The defendants were arrested on October 19, 2023 and were presented on October 20, 2023 before U.S. Magistrate Judge James L. Cott.
STATEMENT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE:
The Department of Justice stated: “From at least on or about October 9, 2023, through on or about October 19, 2023, BAEZ and MARTINEZ had numerous conversations with a confidential source (the “CS”) working with law enforcement regarding wholesale narcotics trafficking. In particular, during those discussions, BAEZ and MARTINEZ offered to sell the CS kilogram quantities of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine. For example, on or about October 11, 2023, BAEZ told the CS, in substance and in part, that BAEZ could sell the CS two kilograms of fentanyl for $30,000 per kilogram, could sell the CS an additional 400 grams of heroin with pricing to be negotiated later, and further agreed to provide the CS with a sample of the fentanyl. BAEZ told the CS, in substance and in part, that the fentanyl was top quality and directed that the CS meet her on or about October 16, 2023, to obtain a sample of the drugs available for sale.
On or about October 16, 2023, BAEZ and the CS met in Yonkers, New York, near BAEZ and MARTINEZ’s shared apartment. During the meeting, BAEZ handed the CS a plastic candy container and indicated that the fentanyl sample was inside. As depicted below, the bottle contained a small, clear bag filled with a white powdery substance, which was later tested and confirmed to contain fentanyl. “
On or about October 17, 2023, BAEZ told the CS, in substance and in part, that BAEZ had a sample of heroin ready for the CS and asked the CS to meet her in Yonkers. During their meeting, BAEZ handed the CS a clear plastic bag filled with a white powdery substance, which was later tested and confirmed to contain heroin. BAEZ told the CS, in substance and in part, that she had additional heroin available for sale and that she would provide the CS’s phone number to her boyfriend, MARTINEZ.
Later that day, on or about October 17, 2023, MARTINEZ called the CS and negotiated the sale of approximately one kilogram of heroin and 800 grams of fentanyl. MARTINEZ further stated, in substance and in part, that he would have cocaine for sale in the following weeks. Later in the evening on or about October 17, 2023, MARTINEZ told the CS, in substance and in part, that on or about October 19, 2023, MARTINEZ and BAEZ could sell the CS one kilogram of heroin for approximately $25,000 and an additional 800 grams of fentanyl with pricing to be negotiated later. MARTINEZ directed the CS to test the purity of the fentanyl and then pay BAEZ and MARTINEZ based on the quality of the fentanyl.
On or about October 18, 2023, BAEZ and MARTINEZ continued to discuss narcotics transactions with the CS, including negotiations over pricing. BAEZ and MARTINEZ told the CS, in substance and in part, that they would also sell the CS approximately 400 grams of a lesser-quality heroin and an additional sample of fentanyl.
On or about October 19, 2023, the CS and BAEZ met in Yonkers to complete the narcotics transaction. BAEZ handed the CS packages containing suspected narcotics, including what appeared to be one kilogram of suspected heroin, which was labeled “#1”; 400 grams of suspected heroin, which was labeled “400”; 640 grams of suspected fentanyl, which was labeled “640 MANZANA”; and an additional, separate sample of suspected fentanyl, as depicted below:
After BAEZ was arrested, members of law enforcement approached BAEZ and MARTINEZ’s shared apartment and observed a package of suspected narcotics being thrown from inside the apartment to outside the apartment. Inside the apartment, law enforcement discovered a kilogram press machine, as well as additional suspected narcotics that MARTINEZ had apparently attempted to throw outside.
PRIOR MISCONDUCT EVENTS BY OFFICER GRACE BAEZ:
Up until her arrest, Officer Grace Baez had been with the NYPD since 2012. In 2020, she received accusations of misconduct and was placed on modified duty after a substantiated misconduct/excessive force arrest of a 48-year-old Black man after a 2019 complaint. An additional 2014 case cost the city $30,000 settlement, also the result of Officer Baez being involved in an excessive force brutal arrest at a restaurant.
AMAZING GRACE
In her position of modified duty, she was given access to drugs and in her NYPD position while on duty, Officer Grace Baez began conversations with confidential informants which led to her offering fentanyl for sale by the kilogram. She was on duty on October 18, 2023 when she tried to deliver a sample of fentanyl to the informant for which she had negotiated a wholesale price for several kilos of fentanyl she planned to sell.
Baez and the confidential informant were arrested and charged with:
1: Conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and heroin.
2, 3, 4: Narcotics distribution.
Counts One and Four carry a mandatory minimum term of 10 years in prison and a maximum sentence of life in prison. Counts Two and Three carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. The minimum and maximum potential sentences in this case are prescribed by Congress and are provided here for informational purposes only, as any sentencing of the defendants will be determined by a judge. Her co-conspirator is reported to also be her boyfriend. Federal authorities found a kilo press and numerous packages of drugs in the apartment where Officer Baez and her boyfriend Cesar Martinez lived.
Baez appeared before Judge James Cott on Friday and was released on a $100,000 bond and bail conditions including home detention and electronic monitoring, according to SDNY spokesperson Nicholas Biase.
Released the same day? Really? It is quite unheard of to release such a large dealer so quickly. IncarcerNation.com will follow this case and post updates as they are released.
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