Over 100 people were taken into custody over a two-month period when three Pennsylvania counties seized illegal drugs and firearms coming from Philadelphia as part of “Operation Clean Sweep,” officials said.
In a joint effort between the District Attorneys of Montgomery, Bucks, and Delaware counties, officials reported stopping the flow of more than $365,000 in drugs from Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood in September and October.
“The Operation Clean Sweep collaboration will make communities safer with arrests of dozens of drug traffickers and seizures of firearms and deadly poisons that are not contained by municipal borders,” Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said.
The District Attorneys stated that law enforcement arrested over 100 people, confiscated 12 illegal firearms, and seized huge amounts of fentanyl, methamphetamine, oxycodone, and other narcotics.
“For too long, Philadelphia has been the epicenter for the supply of dangerous drugs, but we recognize that the counties surrounding Philadelphia — Montgomery, Bucks and Delaware counties—are also part of the problem,” Montgomery County District Attorney Steele said.
According to DA Steele’s office, officials also worked with some people who were addicted to get them help.
“When we stand united in an endeavor like this, we are taking a stand against drug traffickers who are transporting and delivering poisonous drugs into our counties and into the hands of our loved ones,” Bucks County District Attorney Jen Schorn said.
The effort involved several agencies, including the Montgomery County Detective Bureau, Bucks County Detective Bureau, Delaware County Detective Bureau, Pennsylvania State Police, Philadelphia Police Department, and others.