Federal authorities announced a sweeping indictment of 33 alleged members of the Weymouth Street Drug Trafficking Organization (Weymouth DTO), operating in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood. The group is accused of distributing fentanyl, heroin, crack cocaine and cocaine from January 2016 through October 2025.

The operation involved multiple coordinated raids: law-enforcement agencies executed 11 federal search warrants, using nine tactical teams and hundreds of officers across Philadelphia, Delaware, Puerto Rico and New Jersey. Key leaders named in the indictment include Jose Antonio Morales Nieves (aka “Flaco”), alleged to have charged other dealers “rent” to sell drugs on his block, and Ramon Roman‑Montanez, accused of organizing the street-level operations.

During a press conference, Kash Patel, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, declared that the take-down “is how you safeguard American cities from coast to coast,” emphasizing the violence and terror residents faced as the organization allegedly enforced territory through shootings and assaults.

The case is part of the federal initiative Project Safe Neighborhoods Recon (PSN Recon), which targets violent offenders in coordination with state and local partners. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel praised the collaboration and said the city would not apologise for removing those who terrorise the community.