Crime & Safety
Montco Heroin Trafficking Ring Busted, 1,208 Bags of Heroin Recovered: DA
ICYMI: Gang members "JuJu Swank," "Kahlil," and "Infamous Prime" were arrested as authorities took down the heroin trafficking ring: DA.
LANSDALE, PA — Three Towamencin men have been arrested in connection with a heroin trafficking ring in the area, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office has announced.
Corey "Infamous Prime" Callender, 25, Julian "JuJu Swank" Johnson, 19, and Andrew "Kahlil" Lewis, 22, have been charged with possession, intent to deliver, criminal conspiracy, and a host of other charges, the DA's office said.
The arrests came after a series of controlled undercover purchases by authorities, led by Towamencin Detective Patrick Horne, police said.
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A total of 1,208 bags of heroin stamped with the word "Octopus" were recovered when search warrants were executed at gang members' residences, the DA said.
In addition, $18,000 in cash and numerous pieces of drug paraphernalia were recovered.
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The total street value of the heroin is more than $12,000, the DA said.
A preliminary hearing for all three is scheduled for August 3.
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