Pennsylvania Fentanyl and Cocaine Ring Arrests

July 14, 2025

Pennsylvania’s Attorney General recently announced that charges had been filed against 14 defendants for allegedly distributing fentanyl, cocaine, and crack cocaine across Beaver, Allegheny, and Washington counties. The range of charges that the defendants face shows the extent to which the government will go to include all aspects of allegedly illegal activity when filing charges in large drug cases such as this one.

If you are facing drug charges in Pennsylvania, you need the help of one of the experienced attorneys from the LLF Law Firm’s Criminal Defense Team. Call us today at 888.535.3686 or fill out our contact form, and we will schedule a confidential consultation so you can tell us about your case, and we can tell you how we can help.

The List of Drug-Related Charges

The defendants are accused of being part of a group that distributed and sold fentanyl pills, cocaine, and crack cocaine across the three western Pennsylvania counties. Charges against the defendants include the following, with not every defendant charged with every one of these crimes:

  • Dealing in proceeds of unlawful activities, a first-degree felony that can be charged when a defendant allegedly makes a financial transaction involving illegally obtained property
  • Illegal possession of a firearm based on a previous conviction is a second-degree felony
  • Criminal use of a communications facility, a third-degree felony that can be charged when the defendant is accused of using a phone or other communications tool to help commit any felony
  • Criminal conspiracy, a charge that is based on allegations that two or more defendants agreed with each other to commit a crime; in this case, a felony charge that two or more defendants agreed to possess or deliver illegal drugs
  • Corrupt organizations charge, including a related conspiracy charge, based on groups of defendants allegedly working together as an organized group to commit and profit from certain crimes through a “pattern of racketeering activity,” both of which are first-degree felonies
  • Illegal possession of controlled substances, a misdemeanor, and multiple counts of delivering controlled substances or possession of controlled substances with intent to deliver, each a felony

Note that when prosecutors go after alleged drug dealers, they will typically pile on as many charges as possible. This increases the pressure on every defendant. In this case, for example, each first-degree felony charge carries a potential sentence of up to 20 years and a fine of up to $25,000. A third-degree felony conviction can result in a 7 year prison sentence and up to $15,000 in fines.

The LLF Law Firm Can Defend You Against Drug Charges

If you are accused of possessing and distributing drugs in Pennsylvania, a conviction can mean you will spend years and even decades in prison. But charges are not the same as convictions, and prosecutors need to be able to prove their case against you beyond a reasonable doubt. When you work with one of the experienced attorneys from the LLF Law Firm’s Criminal Defense Team, you will have someone on your side who knows what it takes to defend against criminal drug charges.

We will protect your rights at every step in your case. We won’t allow the prosecution to take any shortcuts when it comes to introducing evidence or questioning witnesses. And we will fiercely defend you from start to finish. Our attorneys have years of experience defending clients charged with serious crimes all across Pennsylvania. When you need a seasoned defense attorney, the LLF Law Firm’s Criminal Defense Team is here for you.

Call us today at 888.535.3686 or fill out our contact form, and we will schedule a confidential consultation to discuss your case and explain how we can help.

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