PHILADELPHIA, PA — Norman Copper, a 33-year-old resident of Philadelphia, was convicted on Friday of charges including possession with intent to distribute over 500 grams of methamphetamine, possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking, and possession of firearms by a felon.
The charges, stemming from a superseding indictment filed in June 2024, followed an investigation initiated in December 2023. During that time, the Upper Merion Township Police Department acted on information from the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Parole Field Services, which suggested Copper, then on parole for attempted murder, was implicated in illegal narcotics sales and firearm possession.
According to evidence presented at trial, Copper’s GPS monitor, a condition of his parole, flagged unapproved visits to a location later identified as his girlfriend’s apartment in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Surveillance conducted by detectives revealed frequent movements between the apartment and a connected storage unit…