HARRISBURG, Pa. (WPVI) — Ten people are facing charges after authorities say they operated a Lehigh County-based drug trafficking organization.<\/p>\n
Each defendant is charged with corrupt organizations, possession with intent to deliver, and conspiracy and other related offenses.<\/p>\n
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday’s office says 40-year-old Joaquin “Kino” Gonzalez from Emmaus led the organization.<\/p>\n
The attorney general said the group used suppliers in Mexico to traffic fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine in multiple Pennsylvania counties.<\/p>\n
This has been an ongoing investigation since 2024, involving searches at numerous locations.<\/p>\n
The other nine people facing charges include the following: <\/p>\n
Joaquin Gonzalez, 40, of EmmausDanny Cancel, 25, of BethlehemJoel Castro, 41, of OrefieldSally Garcia-Colon, 39, of EmmausJorge Marrero-Rodriguez, 60, of AllentownJordan Pagan, 37, of LeolaJohn Pagan DeJesus, 49, of WhitehallIsrael Perez, 45, of BethlehemAnthony Planas, 42, of BethlehemHanzel Rivera, 37, of Bethlehem<\/p>\n
During searches, investigators say officers seized 5 pounds of fentanyl, 1.7 pounds of heroin, 3,000 fentanyl pills, 4.48 pounds of methamphetamine, 4.6 pounds of cocaine and 11.2 pounds of marijuana.<\/p>\n
Preliminary hearings are scheduled for Tuesday.<\/p>\n
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