Cocaine Ring Busted, Insider Trading Guilty Plea: Eastern Montco News

EASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA — A large cocaine trafficking ring operating in Montgomery County was busted. Meanwhile, a man pleaded guilty to insider trading.

This is a summary of news stories over the past week in eastern Montgomery County:

Large-Scale Cocaine Trafficking Ring Operating In Montco Busted

Authorities have busted a "high-level" cocaine/crack cocaine trafficking organization that was operating across the Philadelphia region, including in Montgomery and Bucks counties. Twenty-one people have been charged in connection to the trafficking organization. (Read More)

3 Charged With Illegal Firearms, Drug Sales In Abington

Three men have been charged for illegal drugs and firearms sales, with police seeking one suspect who is not in custody. Abington Police said they received information in March about an Instagram account being used to sell drugs in the township. (Read More)

Montco Man Faces Prison For Trafficking 50 Kilos Of Meth: Feds

A King of Prussia man faces 200 months in prison after being sentenced for trafficking over 50 kilograms of methamphetamine in the Philadelphia region last year, authorities said. (Read More)

Land Deal Clears Hurdle For Former U.S. Navy Base Development

One hundred acres of the 862-acre former U.S. Navy base are being acquired by the township for development. The Horsham Land Redevelopment Authority recently agreed to acquire portions of the former Willow Grove Naval Air Station–Joint Reserve Base. (Read More)

Montco Man Found Guilty Of Insider Trading: Feds

A 59-year-old Montgomery County man has pleaded guilty to insider trading after obtaining information about a CVS acquisition that led to him making $617,000, authorities said. (Read More)