Philly to Potter Co. Drug Ring Broken Up

Agents from the Attorney General’s office today filed criminal charges against 11 individuals connected with two separate, but similar, drug operations allegedly responsible for distributing nearly $600,000 worth of cocaine in Philadelphia, its suburban counties and across central Pennsylvania.

Attorney General Tom Corbett said that these charges are a result of two separate cocaine trafficking investigations.

Evidence and testimony regarding the case was presented to a statewide investigating grand jury, which recommended the criminal charges being filed today.

According to the grand jury, the first organization was headed by Philadelphia resident Nicholas Fatiga. This organization was allegedly responsible for distributing more than three and a half kilos of cocaine in Philadelphia, Montgomery, Mifflin and Potter counties over a 14 month period.

One of the people arrested is 22-year-old Thomas Shadle of Westfield. He’s charged with four counts of criminal conspiracy, three counts of violations of the controlled substance, drug, device and cosmetic act, three counts of dealing in unlawful proceeds, one count of corrupt organizations and one count of criminal use of a communication facility.

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