Gerald Flores, 47, was arrested after prosecutors detectives found more than $300,000 in suspected drug money hidden in a secret compartment in his vehicle.
Flores, of the Bronx, was FREE TO GO under NJ Bail Reform guidelines after the “Pretrial Risk Assessment” tool determined that he was not a danger to the community or a flight risk and therefore should not be subject to any accountable release – just a “promise” to appear.
Another “validated pretrial risk assessment” Failure.
New Jersey Bail Reform, Risk Assessments, and Pretrial Release Services…
- ZERO Accountability
- ZERO Deterrent
- ZERO Supervision
- ZERO concern for victims
- ZERO Bail…just a “pinky promise” to return
- Bail Reform – Dangerous, Reckless, and a Taxpayer Burden
Bergen Prosecutor’s Detectives Find Stashed $300,000 Cash In Drug Stop
(reported by the Daily Voice – June 14 2017)
Bergen County prosecutor’s detectives investigating an East Coast drug ring arrested a Bronx driver who they said had more than $300,000 hidden in a secret vehicle compartment.
Gerald Flores, 47, was released pending court action on money laundering charges – more specifically: transporting or possessing property believed derived from criminal activity, Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir S. Grewal said after his arrest Tuesday in Hackensack.
A June 28 first appearance was scheduled in Bergen County Central Judicial Processing Court.
You’ve been LIED to New Jersey…NJ Bail Reform is RECKLESS, DANGEROUS, and YOU are PAYING for it.
Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
https://www.usbailreform.com/bergenfield-nj-father-son-charged-abuse-84-year-old-mothergrandmother-free-go-nj-bail-reform/