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NEW CASTLE, DE — What began as a routine equipment stop along a dark stretch of Memorial Drive early Monday morning ended with two Delaware men facing felony drug dealing …
Traffic Stop Yields Felony Drug Charges in Early-Morning Bust Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — A Chester County jury has convicted two parents in the fentanyl-related death of their 8-year-old son, while prosecutors also announced new charges against a Massachusetts man …
Couple Convicted in Child’s Overdose Death, Bank Robbery Charges Filed Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A multi-agency investigation spanning Armstrong and Allegheny counties has led to federal charges against an Allegheny County man accused of trafficking large quantities of cocaine, fentanyl, and …
Federal Drug Takedown Nets Guns, Cash, and Thousands of Doses in Western PA Read More
NEW CASTLE, DE — A routine traffic stop in a New Castle neighborhood escalated into a major narcotics investigation Tuesday afternoon, resulting in the arrest of two local men and …
Traffic Stop Uncovers Large Drug Seizure in New Castle, Two Arrested Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A routine traffic stop in Centre County culminated a months-long narcotics investigation and led to the arrest of a Clearfield County man accused of transporting large quantities …
Traffic Stop Uncovers Major Fentanyl, Meth Haul Bound for Rural Pennsylvania Read More
TUNKHANNOCK, PA — With early estimates showing Pennsylvania overdose deaths at their lowest level in more than a decade, Gov. Josh Shapiro brought his administration’s message directly to the front …
Pa. Overdose Deaths Hit 10-Year Low as Shapiro Presses Statewide Lifesaving Push Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is deploying a new front line in its war against addiction, one that starts not in clinics or courtrooms, but in living rooms across the Commonwealth.
Free Family Tool Aims to Turn the Tide in Pennsylvania’s Overdose Crisis Read More
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 MorePHILADELPHIA, 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