New York man pleads guilty to drug charges tied to New Rochelle hotel

Pedro Marte, 47, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute narcotics.

News 12 Staff

Oct 2, 2025, 4:17 PM

Updated 3 hr ago

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A New York man pleaded guilty to federal charges after turning a New Rochelle hotel room into a clandestine drug lab.
Pedro Marte, 47, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute narcotics.
Marte was arrested last April after authorities responded to a suspicious fire at the Marriott Residence Inn. They found a room with cocaine and materials to process into crack cocaine.
Authorities found drugs and tools to produce and sell at a storage room he allegedly rented.
Marte will be sentenced in April.