Prosecutors said the group’s leader — Wilfredo Avila, 30, — operated at least 14 stash houses in the area and sold guns to their drug customers as a means of securing their loyalty.
Federal authorities on Thursday announced charges against 12 alleged members of a drug trafficking organization they said were responsible for pumping fentanyl, cocaine and drugs into North Philadelphia over the last year.
“Ultimately, I hope this takedown underscores the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s commitment to tackling the duel and deadly threats of narcotics and firearms and to holding the perpetrators accountable,” U.S. Attorney Jacqueline Romero said at a news conference where she detailed the 54-count indictment. All of them face significant prison time should they be convicted on conspiracy, drug, and gun trafficking charges.
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