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Ricardo 'PR' Carrion

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Philly Drug Lord Sold Brand-Name Heroin Called 'Funeral,' Feds Say Philly Drug Lord Sold Brand-Name Heroin Called 'Funeral,' Feds Say
Philly Drug Lord Sold Brand-Name Heroin Called 'Funeral,' Feds Say A convicted Philadelphia druglord known for selling his own brand of heroin will spend nearly 20 years in federal prison, prosecutors say.  Ricardo "PR" Carrion, 42, was sentenced to 19 years and four months behind bars by a federal judge on Tuesday, Nov. 29, US Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero said in a statement.  He was previously convicted of multiple drug trafficking and conspiracy charges related to the crack and heroin empire he ran from Kensington, officials said.  According to evidence submitted during his trial, Carrion was the supplier for a sprawling narcotics organ…

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by Mac Bullock