Montclair Cop Allegedly Tied to Drug, Money Laundering Scheme

A Montclair police officer was arrested in March in connection with a federal investigation into an alleged operation that shuffled hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of cash and thousands of kilograms of marijuana between several states, including New Jersey.

Anes Hadzifejzovic, 27, a Montclair patrolman for the past four years, used his status as a law enforcement officer to allegedly help move drugs and cash, according to NJ.com.

Citing court records in Maryland, Hadzifejzovic has been identified as part of a scheme involving more than 18 defendants—three of them from New Jersey—who used legitimate companies to allegedly launder drug money, the article said.

According to court documents, surveillance videos showed Hadzifejzovic and two other New Jersey men at a Maryland warehouse in December when a drug shipment was dropped off, the article said. Hadzifejzovic's attorney contends his client was at the warehouse but was unaware of any illegal activity, the article said.