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$260K Of High-Potency THC Allegedly Sold To Kids At PA Smoke Shops; 3 Arrested (UPDATE) $260K Of High-Potency THC Allegedly Sold To Kids At PA Smoke Shops; 3 Arrested (UPDATE)
$260K Of High-Potency THC Allegedly Sold To Kids At PA Smoke Shops; 3 Arrested (Update) An investigation into illegal THC products allegedly being sold to children from local smoke shops has resulted in felony charges and the seizure of marijuana and edibles valued at more than $260,000 in Berks County, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, Feb. 11. Mohammed Hamood Abiah, 39, of Reading; Joshua Velez, 38, of Reading; and Aljenis Kelvin Reyes, 29, of Reading, were charged after a months-long probe by the Berks County District Attorney’s Drug Task Force, according to the release. Detectives, working alongside West Reading Police, focused their investigation on Prime Tobacco Zone a…
Accused Cocaine Dealer Arrested During Pennsylvania Raid: DA Accused Cocaine Dealer Arrested During Pennsylvania Raid: DA
Accused Cocaine Dealer Arrested During Pennsylvania Raid: DA An accused cocaine dealer has been arrested in Lancaster City, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced. Victor Casado, 51, was charged with Felony Possession With Intent to Distribute Cocaine, Felony Possession With Intent to Distribute Marijuana, and Misdemeanor Possession of Drug Paraphernalia after a search warrant was executed at his home, authorities said on Monday, Nov. 25. Drug Task Force agents, Homeland Security Investigations, and Pennsylvania State Police conducted the search on Oct. 8 at Casado’s residence in the 200 block of East Ross Street. During the raid, …
Mexican Drug Cartel Linked To Methamphetamine Sales Across Central PA, 55 People Charged: DA Mexican Drug Cartel Linked To Methamphetamine Sales Across Central PA, 55 People Charged: DA
Mexican Drug Cartel Linked To Methamphetamine Sales Across Central PA, 55 People Charged: DA Methamphetamine, which is believed to have been produced by Mexican drug cartels, has charges against 55 people in Central Pennsylvania, the Cumberland County District Attorney Seán M. McCormack announced on Wednesday, Sept. 11.  The charges are the results of "Operation Speed Bump" as a reference to stopping "speed" a nickname for meth from coming into the Commonwealth.  The operation began in January 2024 after multiple overdoses from a higher quality meth. "What the detectives are telling me is that the quality of the methamphetamine they are seizing is consistent with me…