Jersey City Man Faces Significant Jail Time Following Vermont Arrest

MONTPELIER, VT - A 32-year-old Jersey City man, Andy Soto, was indicted on August 29, 2024, by a federal grand jury for multiple drug and firearm-related offenses. Soto faces charges, including conspiring to distribute controlled substances, possessing over 500 grams of cocaine, more than 400 grams of fentanyl, and illegal possession of a firearm due to a prior conviction.

Soto, who pleaded not guilty during his arraignment on September 3, 2024, was ordered to remain in custody by United States Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle.

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The charges stem from a July 24 arrest in North Troy, Vermont, where state authorities executed a search warrant at a residence linked to Soto. The search uncovered a substantial amount of drugs and weapons, including over 600 grams of cocaine powder, 300 grams of cocaine base, and 700 grams of fentanyl, as well as over $46,000 in cash and five loaded firearms.

The bulk of these items, along with a loaded .40-caliber firearm, were found in a safe bolted to the floor of Soto’s bedroom. According to investigators, Soto had been the subject of a long-running drug investigation, with authorities conducting multiple controlled purchases from him between July and December 2023.

If convicted on all counts, Soto faces a minimum sentence of 10 years and a maximum of life in prison.

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