{"id":202830,"date":"2025-09-05T17:06:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T17:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/202830\/"},"modified":"2025-09-05T17:06:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T17:06:11","slug":"large-scale-drug-ring-dismantled-in-philadelphia-this-criminal-enterprise-is-shut-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/202830\/","title":{"rendered":"Large-scale drug ring dismantled in Philadelphia: ‘This criminal enterprise is shut down’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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PHILADELPHIA<\/strong> – Prosecutors on Friday celebrated the dismantling of a massive drug ring in Philadelphia that resulted in over a dozen arrests, with more on the way.<\/p>\n

What we know:<\/p>\n

The drug enterprise known for operating near the intersection of 5th and Cornwall streets in North Philadelphia was dismantled after a lengthy investigation.<\/p>\n

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said more than 20 people were charged for participating in the drug ring, and over a dozen of them have been arrested.<\/p>\n

“This criminal enterprise is shut down,” Sunday said. “These charges will eliminate a network of dealers who pedaled poison without any regard for human life.”<\/p>\n

Investigators worked over a long period of time to understand the criminal network, and learned that Jimmie Torres was the ringleader of the operation.<\/p>\n

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Over 12 kilos of cocaine, 50 pounds of marijuana, 19 illegally owned firearms were seized during search warrants. <\/p>\n

Torres, who authorities are still working to bring into custody, oversaw the drug ring when he was not in his native Puerto Rico.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In his absence, investigators learned that his son, Matthew Torres, was left in charge of the Philadelphia-based cocaine and crack cocaine operation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sunday described the organization’s hierarchy and how they moved products throughout Philadelphia and beyond.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Packaged drugs were brought to Levittown, Bucks County and transported to “stash locations” in Philadelphia where they were moved by dealers at 5th and Cornwall.<\/p>\n

“This was an all-hours operation,” Sunday said. “Everyone had their role, everyone had their rank.”<\/p>\n

Search warrants conducted on Thursday recovered over 12 kilos of cocaine, 50 pounds of marijuana, over a dozen illegal firearms, and more.<\/p>\n

What they’re saying:<\/p>\n

Sunday was joined by state and local leaders, including Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn, who said the drug bust will help “restore communities.”<\/p>\n

“These drugs take human lives, these drugs destroy families, and they destroy communities \u2013 and we vow to restore those communities,” Schorn said.<\/p>\n

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