Chester County News and Community Website
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Dominican national living in Allentown was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl, including near a school and playground, U.S. Attorney David …
Allentown Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Fentanyl Distribution Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Two men are facing federal drug charges in separate Lehigh Valley-area cases involving large quantities of narcotics, including heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine, according to federal prosecutors.
Two Men Charged in Separate Drug Cases, Face Life Terms Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A Monroe County man has been sentenced to 7½ to 15 years in state prison for selling a lethal drug mixture that led to a woman’s fatal …
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to Up to 15 Years in Fatal Overdose Case Involving Fentanyl, Heroin, and Xylazine Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Authorities have announced the disbanding of a fentanyl trafficking network based in Philadelphia, with arrests of seven individuals and the seizure of drugs valued at over $6 …
Massive Fentanyl Bust Saves Lives: $6M in Drugs Seized, 7 Arrested in Philly Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Alex Wellman Castro Frias, a 51-year-old Dominican citizen, has been sentenced to 80 months in federal prison for his role in a Philadelphia-based drug trafficking organization (DTO) …
Drug Kingpin Gets 80 Months as Deadly Fentanyl-Xylazine Scourge Devastates Philly Streets! Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Surgeons and public health experts in Philadelphia are sounding the alarm over the severe medical challenges posed by xylazine-associated wounds, a crisis fueled by the increasing use of …
Philadelphia’s Silent Crisis: The Alarming Rise of ‘Tranq’ Wounds and the Fight to Save Lives Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — In response to the escalating xylazine crisis, Pennsylvania legislators and leading medical experts are set to convene at a pivotal symposium titled “The Next Chapter of the Opioid …
Legislators and Experts Unite: Tackling Pennsylvania’s Xylazine Crisis at Critical Symposium Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced the sentencing of Euddy Izquierdo, a 42-year-old resident of Philadelphia, to 240 months in prison. The sentence, handed down on Tuesday …
Philadelphia Drug Trafficker Faces 20 Years: Inside the High-Profile Sentencing That Shook the City Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Foundation for Opioid Research & Education announces a symposium titled “The Next Chapter of the Opioid Epidemic in Pennsylvania: The Xylazine Crisis” to …
Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Foundation to Host Symposium on Xylazine Crisis in Pennsylvania Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — In a concerted effort to combat the influx of dangerous drugs into the United States, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Philadelphia have intercepted three …
Deadly Animal Tranquilizer Floods Philly: Massive Drug Seizures Expose Alarming Threat! Read More