Drug Offenses Case Archives

This category includes cases in which Mr. Link defended residents of Philadelphia or the surrounding area accused of drug offenses or related crimes.

Commonwealth v. A.B.
February 22

Commonwealth v. A.B.

14th district officers conducted a car stop of a car being driven by A.B. on E. Collum Street in Germantown. Officers claim that as they approached the car they saw A.B. making a “leaning movement” and heard a compartment being shut. According to police, A.B. was breathing heavily and acting nervously, and that A.B. denied.

The Charges:

Possession of a Firearm By Prohibited Person (VUFA 6105 F1), Carrying a Firearm Without a License (VUFA 6106 F3), Carrying a Firearm on the Public Streets (VUFA 6108 M1), Possession With Intent to Deliver Narcotics (PWID)

The Verdict:

Motion to Suppress granted. All charges dismissed.

Commonwealth v. C.J.
February 22

Commonwealth v. C.J.

Officers from the Philadelphia Police Narcotics Field Unit conducted an in-depth investigation during the months of July and August of 2023 into narcotics sales in the 200 block of Girard Avenue. During those months, they utilized confidential informants, undercover officers and pre-recorded by money to establish sales being made at a particular property. With that.

The Charges:

Possession With Intent to Deliver (PWID), Conspiracy, Possession of an Instrument of Crime

The Verdict:

Not guilty of all charges

Commonwealth v. B.G.
September 2

Commonwealth v. B.G.

Philadelphia Police were patrolling in the area of 1500 J.F.K. when they observed an Audi Sedan illegally parked in a bus zone. As officers approached the car they saw B.G. stuffing a large amount of money into his pockets. In the meantime, Septa intelligence officers were monitoring the stop on surveillance cameras and believed the.

The Charges:

Possession of Firearm By Prohibited Person (VUFA 6105 F1), Carrying Firearm Without a License (VUFA 6106 F3), Carrying a Firearm on the Public Streets (VUFA 6108), Possession With the Intent to Deliver Narcotics (PWID), Forgery (F3), Possession of an Instrument of Crime (PIC M1)

The Verdict:

Motion to Suppress Granted, all charges dismissed.

Commonwealth v. E.O.
August 1

Commonwealth v. E.O.

Pennsylvania State police received information about a heroin packaging house on 600 Garland Street where high-level drug dealers would retrieve heroin to distribute for street sales. Troopers conducting surveillance observed E.O. arrive on the block in a Jeep and attempt to conduct counter-surveillance for law enforcement. E.O. ultimately exited his jeep and carried what appeared.

The Charges:

Possession With Intent to Deliver 25,000 bags of heroin/fentanyl.

The Verdict:

Motion to Suppress granted. All charges dismissed.

Commonwealth v. A.T.
April 30

Commonwealth v. A.A.

Upper Moreland police were contacted by Enterprise rental cars after employees discovered ammunition, a mask, and surgical gloves in a returned vehicle. Police determined that the car was rented by A.T. and that he was on State Parole. Police informed A.T.’s state parole agent of the discovery, and a team of parole agents conducted an.

The Charges:

Possession of a Firearm By Prohibited Person (VUFA 6105 F1), Possession With the Intent to Deliver Narcotics (PWID_.

The Verdict:

Motion to Suppress Granted. All charges dismissed.

Commonwealth v. M.C.
February 23

Commonwealth v. M.C.

DEA agents and Philadelphia Police began a narcotics investigation in late 2021 targeting the area of 2900 Hartville Street in Philadelphia. Over the corse of several months, police utilized confidential informants to purchase bulk amounts of fentanyl. Numerous transactions with the CIs were video and audio recorded, involving M.C. At the time of his arrest,.

The Charges:

Possession With Intent to Deliver 2.5 kilograms of fentanyl, Conspiracy

The Verdict:

Pretrial discovery motions granted, all charges dismissed.

Commonwealth v. D.R.
December 27

Commonwealth v. D.R.

Police observed a car make an illegal U-turn and then park illegally in the area of 400 E. Wyoming Ave. Officers approached the car to investigate and D.R., the passenger, allegedly tried to walk away. He was instructed to get back in the car, and after several minutes he was searched and police recovered 186.

The Charges:

Possession of a Firearm By Prohibited Person (VUFA 6105 F1), Carrying a Firearm Without a License (VUFA 6106 F3), Possession With Intent to Deliver Narcotics (PWID)

The Verdict:

Motion to suppress granted, all charges dismissed after cop admits to falsifying evidence.

Commonwealth v. J.M.
August 29

Commonwealth v. J.M.

During the course of several months in 2021, DEA agents began a drug investigation on Mascher Street. The agents recognized J.M. from previous investigations and observed him entering and exiting various suspected stash houses with large trash bags suspected to be bulk heroin. Based on their observations, the agents secured a search warrant for J.M.’s.

The Charges:

Possession With Intent to Distribute Narcotics (PWID), Possession of a Firearm By Prohibited Person (VUFA 6105 F1)

The Verdict:

Motion to Suppress Evidence Granted

Commonwealth v. C.C.
August 8

Commonwealth v. C.C.

Police on patrol around 5700 Chestnut Street observed C.C. driving a Chrysler with a tag that came back to a Toyota. Based on that observation, the police pulled the car over and observed narcotics sticking out of the pocket of the front seat passenger and additional narcotics on the back seat. Police removed both occupants.

The Charges:

Carrying a Firearm Without a License (VUFA 6106 F3), Carrying a Firearm on the Public Streets (VUFA 6108 M1), Possession With Intent to Deliver Narcotics (PWID)

The Verdict:

All charges dismissed at preliminary hearing

Commonwealth v. C.J.
July 4

Commonwealth v. C.J.

Four Philadelphia police officers assigned to the East Violence Reduction Unit were traveling in an unmarked patrol car when they observed C.J.’s car parked on a sidewalk at 3100 Reach Street. Officer’s reported that as they approached the car to investigate, C.J. hunched over the center console and began reaching around in that area. C.J.handed.

The Charges:

Possession of a Firearm By a Prohibited Person (VUFA 6105 F1), Carrying a Firearm Without a License (VUFA 6106 F3), Carrying a Firearm on the Public Streets (VUFA 6108 M1), Possession with Intent to Distribute Narcotics (PWID).

The Verdict:

Motion to Suppress Granted. All charges dismissed.

Commonwealth v. N.W.
June 1

Commonwealth v. N.W.

A Philadelphia police officer received information from another officer that a male matching flash information of an individual involved in a gunpoint carjacking that occurred on 3100 Jasper Street two days prior was hanging out on the same block. Police responded to the area and observed N.W. wearing a “North Carolina” blue hoodie that was.

The Charges:

Possession of a Firearm By a Prohibited Person (VUFA 6105 F1), Possession of a Firearm Without a License (VUFA 6106 F3), Possession with the Intent to Deliver Narcotics (PWID).

The Verdict:

Motion to Suppress Granted. All charges dismissed.

Commonwealth v. A.S.
March 6

Commonwealth v. A.S.

DEA agents were conducting a narcotics surveillance on the 200 block of West Grange when they observed A.S. emerge from an alley near a target property they were investigating carrying a large shopping bag. A.S. then looked into one of the agent’s vehicles on got on a cell phone and appeared to be talking to.

The Charges:

Possession With Intent to Deliver 4600 packets of heroin/fentanyl

The Verdict:

Motion to suppress granted, case dismissed.

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