Mexican drug cartel linked to methamphetamine sales in central Pennsylvania, 55 people charged: DA

The charges are the result of “Operation Speed ​​Bump,” a reference to the effort to stop the importation of “speed,” a nickname for meth, into the Commonwealth.

The operation began in January 2024 after multiple overdoses of higher grade meth.

“What the detectives are telling me is that the quality of the methamphetamine they are seizing is consistent with methamphetamine that is being produced by drug cartels in Mexico and smuggled into the United States,” said District Attorney McCormack.

The operation resulted in the following seizures, purchases and arrests:

• Cocaine/Crack – 316 grams

• Methamphetamine – 7,751 grams/17 pounds

• Heroin/fentanyl – 9 grams

• Search Warrants – 25

• Arrests Before 9/11/24 – 24

• Arrest warrants issued on 9/11/24 – 31

The Cumberland County Narcotics Enforcement Unit led the operation with assistance from police departments across the county, as well as state police, U.S. Marshals and probation officers.

According to the Public Prosecution Service, the operation was only the first phase of a broader investigation into significant drug activity in the area.

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