Members of Philadelphia cocaine trafficking ring indicted, FBI announces

The FBI announced the indictment of 10 people accused of running a "prolific" cocaine trafficking organization operating in Philadelphia.

• Sep 23

Federal officials dismantel "prolific" Philadelphia cocaine trafficking ring, FBI announces

10 people have been indicted for running a "prolific" cocaine trafficking organization operating in Philadelphia.

• Sep 23

Alleged ringleader in Penn State fraternity cocaine dealing case granted bail

Agostino Abbatiello had been held without bail since he surrendered to authorities last month.

• Sep 2

Penn State frat brothers charged with running cocaine trafficking ring

Two Penn State fraternities are at the center of a cocaine trafficking ring bust, leading to charges against 14 people, authorities said.

• Aug 19

Officials detail drug-trafficking investigation in Philadelphia area

The Pennsylvania attorney general announced arrests and more narcotics seizures at the Monday press conference.

• Nov 3, 2025

FBI announces takedown of Weymouth Street drug gang in Kensington

Philadelphia's top federal prosecutor and the FBI announced the takedown of one of the city's largest drug gangs in Kensington.

• Oct 24, 2025

$6 million in fentanyl seized in North Philly, upending drug trafficking ring

A Philadelphia-based drug trafficking network was disbanded after 41-pounds of fentanyl, worth more than $6 million, was seized in North Philadelphia.

• May 15, 2025

8 arrested in undercover Pennsylvania drug bust, "Operation Rat Pack"

Eight people were arrested in a massive drug trafficking operation where over $60,000 in cash, six cars and hundreds of grams of cocaine and marijuana were seized.

• Aug 27, 2024

5-month investigation leads to major drug bust in Philadelphia's Kensington section, DA says

The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office announced the seizure of 1,100 packets of fentanyl, two handguns and a bag of bullets as part of a five-month fentanyl trafficking investigation in Kensington.

• May 16, 2024

FDA warns about Ozempic counterfeits, seizes thousands of fake drugs

The FDA and drugmaker Novo Nordisk are working to identify thousands of counterfeit Ozempic drugs seized in an ongoing investigation.

• Dec 22, 2023

6,000 prison sentences hinge on Supreme Court's interpretation of "and"

Nearly 6,000 people convicted of drug trafficking in the 2021 budget year alone are in the pool of those who might be eligible for reduced sentences, according to data.

• Sep 25, 2023

Mexican drug cartels get Americans to smuggle weapons across border

"We have allowed the cartels to amass an army," a former ATF senior special agent told CBS News.

• Sep 18, 2023

Rapper Fetty Wap sentenced to 6 years in prison for drug trafficking charges

The rapper was one of six defendants involved in a conspiracy that distributed over 100 kilograms of illicit drugs.

• May 24, 2023

Delco DA announces charges in major drug trafficking operation

The investigation resulted in the seizure of a large number of narcotics, weapons, and cash.

• Feb 3, 2023