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Philly cops make one of the biggest drug busts in city history [PA]
    #9623623 - 01/16/09 09:54 PM (15 years, 2 months ago)

Police Seize $6. 8 Million Worth Of Cocaine From Rental Truck Furniture
January 16, 2009 - myfoxphilly.com



Philadelphia police Friday made one of the biggest drug busts in city history.

Police said they intercepted a major shipment of cocaine being delivered in an Enterprise Rental truck to a home on the 4000 block of Malta Street in the Juniata Park section of the city.

Police said the truck, with Florida license tags, showed up filled with furniture. Inside the furniture, they found 60 kilos of cocaine with a street value worth $6.8 million dollars.

When they went inside the house, they arrested three people who are being questioned.

They also recovered $20,000 in cash from a safe and a number of weapons.

Police said the furniture inside the house was identical to the furniture being transported in the truck.

Fox 29 News has learned it is one of the top 10 biggest drug busts in the city's history. The FBI and the U.S. Attorney's office will be handling the case.

Deputy Commissioner Bill Blackburn of Philadelphia Police spoke with Fox 29's Sharon Crowley at the scene.

"Earlier this afternoon, we received information that a large shipment of drugs were going to be transported to this location. We immediately began an investigation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.  Around 5:30 today, this Enterprise truck pulled up. We see an individual carry a dresser-type compartment into the house. As a result of the previous information, we were able to secure a search and seizure warrant. Inside, secreted inside the furniture, we found 68 kilos with a street value of $6.8 million dollars. Also in this location is three firearms, a 9mm, a .40 caliber and .45 caliber, all glock manufactured guns. In addition, there is an undetermined amount of U.S. Currency. Right now, we have three individuals in custody. We are questioning them.  We are trying to learn their true identity and we expect at least two of those individuals to be charged and tomorrow, we're going to ask the Federal Bureau of Investigation to adopt this case federally," said Deputy Commissioner Blackburn.

Deputy Commissioner Blackburn applauded the teamwork effort in the investigation.

"This is a great case. This is great work with the Narcotics Field Unit, it's great work with the FBI. These are types of cases when you see individuals working together, coordinating their efforts and getting a significant amount of drugs off the street here. This is a really huge amount of drugs that were gonna make their way onto the streets of Philadelphia," continued Deputy Commissioner Blackburn.

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Re: Philly cops make one of the biggest drug busts in city history [PA] [Re: veggie]
    #9623711 - 01/16/09 10:11 PM (15 years, 2 months ago)

Ha, when I read the title I thought it had to be huge being in philly.
The money doesn't sound like much but 60 kilos isn't a small find, not real huge but not that small.

Probably on it's way to some Italian cave in the ground, a lot of old coalmines around.


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Re: Philly cops make one of the biggest drug busts in city history [PA] [Re: TreeMoss]
    #9623773 - 01/16/09 10:27 PM (15 years, 2 months ago)

just like the wire.

the guys in charge of things decided to stage a bust they wait three weeks start the game back up.  the people who control the flow of drugs consider busts like this a tax.  They don't care at all, probably had 3 other trucks loaded the same way make it through.


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Re: Philly cops make one of the biggest drug busts in city history [PA] [Re: SpencerGNobleman]
    #9626244 - 01/17/09 01:01 PM (15 years, 2 months ago)

fuck informants

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Re: Philly cops make one of the biggest drug busts in city history [PA] [Re: suburbanned]
    #9628158 - 01/17/09 07:33 PM (15 years, 2 months ago)

The Wire is the best television show ever.  This story relates.


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Re: Philly cops make one of the biggest drug busts in city history [PA] [Re: veggie]
    #9628614 - 01/17/09 09:17 PM (15 years, 2 months ago)

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suburbantoker said:
fuck informants




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Re: Philly cops make one of the biggest drug busts in city history [PA] [Re: mellontatauda]
    #9631142 - 01/18/09 10:42 AM (15 years, 2 months ago)

supply and demand. now i got less supply but more demand , mo money mo problems :thumbup:


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