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NJ Man Among 29 Charged In $1.5 Million PA Drug Bust NJ Man Among 29 Charged In $1.5 Million PA Drug Bust
NJ Man Among 29 Charged In $1.5 Million PA Drug Bust Several dozen people face criminal charges and a purported $1.5 million in drugs have been seized as part of "Operation Knockout" in Berks County, according to District Attorney John T. Adams' Office.  The operation targeted a "large-scale drug trafficking organization" based in and around Reading with alleged ties to "a Mexican cartel," said prosecutors.  Police said they began investigating individual dealers in early 2023 but sought court approval for electronic surveillance after they "determined that these individuals were part of an even larger organization." …

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