10 charged after takedown of Philadelphia-based drug trafficking organization – NBC10 Philadelphia

10 charged after takedown of Philadelphia-based drug trafficking organization  NBC10 Philadelphia

Ten people have been charged following the takedown of a Philadelphia-based drug trafficking organization, officials said. Federal officials and Philadelphia police shared details about a multi-agency investigation that resulted in the dismantling of the Jones-Basley drug trafficking organization, which prosecutors said distributed narcotics and cocaine supplied by Mexican cartels. On Wednesday, Sept. 23, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania David Metcalf, FBI Philadelphia Special Agent in Charge Wayne Jacobs and Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel held a news conference to share details about the years-long investigation that resulted in the dismantling of the Jones-Basley drug trafficking organization, which prosecutors said distributed narcotics and cocaine supplied by Mexican cartels.

Stream Philadelphia News for free, 24/7, wherever you are with NBC10. The indictment specifically alleges a conspiracy spanning from 2024 to 2026 involving hundreds of kilograms of cocaine. “This prosecution is not just of a drug trafficking network. It is the decapitation of a conspiracy to inject poison into our streets and ruin our communities through narcotics,” Metcalf said. “In an organizational sense, and in the context of a narcotic supply chain, you should think of this case as a prosecution of the principals, the executives, the leaders, the founders, the owners, whatever term you want to use, these are the men who cannot be replaced.” The multi-agency investigation found