14 arrested in Chester city drug raid
During an early morning raid today, 14 alleged members of a Chester drug gang were arrested and indicted - along with seven others already in custody - on 60-counts of federal drug and weapon charges.
During an early morning raid today, 14 alleged members of a Chester drug gang were arrested and indicted - along with seven others already in custody - on 60-counts of federal drug and weapon charges.
"We've seen this before. A violent drug organization moving cocaine in and around Chester," said U.S. Attorney Laurie Magid.
Magid said the Cut-Off drug gang allegedly was headed by Eddie L. "Mo" Walker, 31, of Chester and operated the Highland Gardens neighborhood between 2003 and 2009 selling cocaine and crack cocaine.
"The people of Highland Gardens deserve a break," said Magid, who pledged to keep a law-enforcement presence in the area.
Law enforcement officials have made previous drug arrest in the city.
In 2001, authorities arrested members of the violent drug gang, the Boyle Street Boys, which was operating in the Highland Gardens neighborhood.
In April 2008, 34 people were arrested in a two-year investigation into a violent drug ring in Chester they say was led by Edward "Pooh" Kaplan.
In August 2008, Alfonso "Fonnie" Caldwell was arrested in two separate federal indictments on drug and money-laundering charges. Officials say he operated a drug-trafficking operation out of Chester.