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JFK Airport Customs Help Bust Trio Manufacturing Rifles, Firearms Out Of Hatfield Home: DA
Three men from Montgomery County have been arrested for their roles in trafficking and manufacturing ghost guns and suppressors, authorities said.
Tony Phan Ho, 32, ran the operation out of his Hatfield home with help from Rithga Ngoy, 36, of Hatfield and Michael Phan Nguyen, 32, of Lansdale, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said.
A search of Ho’s property found all of the tools needed to privately manufacture firearms, numerous AR-15 rifle parts, firearm sights, firearm sight tools, a Polymer80 tool kit, weapon mounted lights, a Glock pistol barrel, a Sig Sauer…
Montco Mom Charged After 6-Year-Old Brings Gun To School: DA
A 6-year-old boy in Norristown brought his mother's handgun to school, and now she's facing criminal charges, claims District Attorney Kevin Steele.
Jasmin Devlin, 30, surrendered to police on Tuesday, Feb. 14 and was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Albert J. Augustine who set bail at $50,000 unsecured, the DA said.
According to authorities Devlin's young son took the pistol on the school bus on Thursday, Feb. 9, and began showing classmates. A group of children immediately alerted a secretary when the bus arrived at the school, they said.
The secretary c…
$20,000 Of Fentanyl Seized From Philadelphia Area Dealer: Police
A Philadelphia area man was found with more than $20,000 worth of fentanyl in an undercover bust, authorities said.
Naim Payton, 23, of Morrisville, was set to sell a large quantity of the uncut, highly lethal drug on Monday, April 25, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said.
Detectives spotted him on the 400 block of North Evans Street in Pottstown that evening, and stopped his car, Steele said alongside Pottstown Police Chief Mick Markovich.
Detectives stopped Payton’s car and found 1,500 bags of uncut fentanyl. The 1,500 doses of fentanyl were packaged for sal…
4 Ounces Of Cocaine, $2K Worth Of Pot, Loaded Rifle Seized From Berks Drug Dealer: DA
More than four ounces of cocaine, thousands of dollars worth of marijuana, and a loaded rifle were seized from a cocaine dealer in Berks County, authorities said.
The Berks County DA's Office got a tip in January that Bryan Torres, 34, was dealing cocaine out of his Reading home, they said. A search warrant served at his home on Cotton Street turned up the following on Friday, March 25:
Approximately 120 grams (4.2 ounces) of suspected cocaine, valued at $12,000
An amount of marijuana packaged for sales valued at $2,000.
One loaded Anderson Manufacturing 5.56 caliber AR style rifl…
DUI Motorist Charged In Crash That Killed MontCo Woman Walking Dog
A DUI motorist who struck a woman who was walking her dog along a Montgomery County sidewalk last month has been arrested in the case, authorities said.
Michael Petrocik, 71, of Glenside, was charged with homicide by vehicle while DUI, DUI, reckless driving, and other offenses in the December killing of 61-year-old Mary T. Duffy, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele, and Lower Moreland Township Police Chief David J. Scirrotto said on Jan. 28.
Duffy was walking her dog along the 3000 block of Philmont Avenue in Huntingdon Valley when an Audi 6, driven by Petroci…
