Carlos Madera Jr., 30, of Newark, pleaded guilty in Superior Court in Morristown to first-degree leading a cocaine-trafficking network in Essex and Morris counties. He admitted he conspired with two others, and supervised and managed the ring.His father, Carlos Madera Sr., 50, of Ohio, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree conspiracy to sell the packaging for cocaine.The duo were among 13 people arrested in December 2008 in Morris and Essex counties under a statewide initiative targeting criminal street gangs, authorities had said.Under the plea agreement, Morris County Assistant Prosecutor Bradford Seabury will seek a sentence for Madera Jr. of 20 years in prison, with at least 10 years of parole ineligibility. Some 60 other charges would be dismissed.Madera Jr. could have faced life-without-parole on the kingpin charge alone, said defense attorney Michael Kuhns.In entering the plea, Madera Jr. also exonerated his father from most of the charges, such as possession and intent to distribute cocaine, that the father was facing. As a result, Madera Sr. was to be released as soon as today from the Morris County jail.Judge David Ironson scheduled sentenced for the father-son duo on April 30.
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