Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office
Authorities in Pennsylvania announced charges against 17 people for allegedly trafficking drugs through a coffee shop front as part of “Operation Cocaine and Coffee.”
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced the arrests Wednesday following a multi-agency investigation into the “Louis Alexander Drug Trafficking Organization,” named for its alleged leader, 56-year-old leader Louis Alexander.
“Today marks a new day for North Philadelphians who were, for far too long, exposed to a group of criminals who did not hesitate to carry firearms to protect their lucrative trade — distributing poisons,” Sunday said in a statement. “For years, with our partners, we assembled cases against each and every charged defendant so when we took action, it would be the end of this criminal enterprise.”…