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PHILADELPHIA, PA — A 23-year-old Philadelphia man was sentenced Tuesday to a decade in federal prison for his role in a fentanyl and cocaine trafficking operation that prosecutors say was …
Ten-Year Sentence Caps Fentanyl Ring Tied to Armed Philly Stash House Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia man identified by federal prosecutors as the leader of a sprawling drug trafficking operation moving massive quantities of fentanyl and methamphetamine across southeastern Pennsylvania was …
Drug Kingpin Gets Nearly 20 Years After Feds Unravel Regional Fentanyl Ring Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — In a sweeping escalation of federal enforcement, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has launched the Homeland Security Task Force Philadelphia, a coordinated …
Philadelphia Launches Aggressive New Federal Offensive Against Cartels Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a dramatic escalation of federal action across law enforcement, environmental policy, and national energy strategy, the Department of the Interior this past week unveiled a sweeping …
Deadly Haul on Tribal Land Sparks Sweeping Federal Moves on Drugs, Wildlife, and Energy Read More
NEW CASTLE, DE — Detectives with the New Castle County Police Drug and Human Trafficking Investigations Team have arrested a 45-year-old man following a months-long investigation that authorities say uncovered …
Massive Drug Seizure Unveiled: New Castle Man Charged After Months-Long Probe Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — State authorities have charged a Beaver County man in connection with the fentanyl-related death of a 24-year-old Aliquippa man in 2023, following a months-long investigation that traced …
Fatal Overdose Investigation Leads to Charges in Beaver County Fentanyl Case Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — Delaware State Police have arrested three Wilmington men and are searching for a fourth suspect following an investigation that allegedly uncovered a large-scale narcotics operation spanning multiple …
Three Arrested, One Wanted After Police Raid Alleged Wilmington Drug Operations Read More
NORRISTOWN, PA — A two-month multi-agency operation aimed at dismantling drug trafficking routes between Philadelphia and its surrounding counties has led to nearly 100 arrests, the seizure of a dozen …
Operation Clean Sweep Nets 100 Arrests, Guns, and Fentanyl in Regional Crackdown Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that 14 individuals have been charged following a sweeping drug-trafficking investigation that led to the seizure of narcotics and firearms across …
Major Drug Bust Nets 14 Suspects, Fentanyl and Firearms in Somerset County Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan coalition led by Senators Dave McCormick (R-PA) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced legislation Thursday to permanently classify nitazenes — a synthetic opioid up to 40 …
Senators Sound Alarm on ‘Deadlier Than Fentanyl’ Drug in Bipartisan Crackdown Read More