PHILADELPHIA (WPHL) — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced 21 individuals have been charged as a result of an alleged drug trafficking organization, officials announced on Friday.
According to the AG’s office, Jimme Torres and his son, Matthew Torres, are among the 21 charged. It is alleged that Jimme is the leader, and Matthew oversaw the operation while his father was at home in Puerto Rico.
Johnny Bartolomey, Tomas Montanez, Nestor Diaz, Hector Diaz, Rolando Ortiz, Angel Pizarro, Steven Andino, Ruth Andino, Jose Ramos, Iris Inostroza-Torres, Kevin Cade, Miguel Ramirez, Hector Tanon, Raphael Castro, and Joshua DeJesus are also facing charges.
The AG’s office said Miguel Nazario, Myron Booker, Javier Rodriguez, and John Cade are charged but not yet in custody.
The charges stem from an alleged high-level cocaine/crack cocaine trafficking organization that primarily operated in North Philadelphia and surrounding counties.
Philadelphia, PA. Attorney General Dave Sunday and law enforcement partners discuss charges against numerous members of an upper-level cocaine/crack cocaine-trafficking enterprise that operated primarily in Philadelphia, with extensions to surrounding counties. September 5, 2025.
Philadelphia, PA. Attorney General Dave Sunday and law enforcement partners discuss charges against numerous members of an upper-level cocaine/crack cocaine-trafficking enterprise that operated primarily in Philadelphia, with extensions to surrounding counties. September 5, 2025.
Philadelphia, PA. Evidence table setup for Friday’s press conference. Attorney General Dave Sunday and law enforcement partners discuss charges against numerous members of an upper-level cocaine/crack cocaine-trafficking enterprise that operated primarily in Philadelphia, with extensions to surrounding counties. September 5, 2025.
Philadelphia, PA. Evidence table setup for Friday’s press conference. Attorney General Dave Sunday and law enforcement partners discuss charges against numerous members of an upper-level cocaine/crack cocaine-trafficking enterprise that operated primarily in Philadelphia, with extensions to surrounding counties. September 5, 2025.
Philadelphia, PA. Attorney General Dave Sunday referring to evidence table during Friday’s press conference. Attorney General Sunday and law enforcement partners discuss charges against numerous members of an upper-level cocaine/crack cocaine-trafficking enterprise that operated primarily in Philadelphia, with extensions to surrounding counties. September 5, 2025.
Philadelphia, PA. Evidence table setup for Friday’s press conference. Attorney General Dave Sunday and law enforcement partners discuss charges against numerous members of an upper-level cocaine/crack cocaine-trafficking enterprise that operated primarily in Philadelphia, with extensions to surrounding counties. September 5, 2025.
Philadelphia, PA. Evidence table setup for Friday’s press conference. Attorney General Dave Sunday and law enforcement partners discuss charges against numerous members of an upper-level cocaine/crack cocaine-trafficking enterprise that operated primarily in Philadelphia, with extensions to surrounding counties. September 5, 2025.
Philadelphia, PA. Evidence table setup for Friday’s press conference. Attorney General Dave Sunday and law enforcement partners discuss charges against numerous members of an upper-level cocaine/crack cocaine-trafficking enterprise that operated primarily in Philadelphia, with extensions to surrounding counties. September 5, 2025.
Philadelphia, PA. Attorney General Dave Sunday and law enforcement partners discuss charges against numerous members of an upper-level cocaine/crack cocaine-trafficking enterprise that operated primarily in Philadelphia, with extensions to surrounding counties. September 5, 2025.
Philadelphia, PA. Vehicles seized from the takedown of the 5th and Cornwall drug trafficking organizaiton. Attorney General Dave Sunday and law enforcement partners discuss charges against numerous members of an upper-level cocaine/crack cocaine-trafficking enterprise that operated primarily in Philadelphia, with extensions to surrounding counties. September 5, 2025.
Philadelphia, PA. Evidence table setup for Friday’s press conference. Attorney General Dave Sunday and law enforcement partners discuss charges against numerous members of an upper-level cocaine/crack cocaine-trafficking enterprise that operated primarily in Philadelphia, with extensions to surrounding counties. September 5, 2025.
Philadelphia, PA. Evidence table setup for Friday’s press conference. Attorney General Dave Sunday and law enforcement partners discuss charges against numerous members of an upper-level cocaine/crack cocaine-trafficking enterprise that operated primarily in Philadelphia, with extensions to surrounding counties. September 5, 2025.
Courtesy: Commonwealth Media Services
On Thursday, law enforcement arrested sixteen individuals in and around Philadelphia, and set bail between $1 million and $5 million.
According to the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office, investigators seized the following:
12 kilograms of cocaine
50 pounds of marijuana
19 firearms
Approximately $275,000 cash in alleged proceeds from criminal activity
“A high-level, drug-trafficking organization in Philadelphia was crippled this week with arrests and seizures of narcotics and illegally-possessed firearms — the roundup a culmination of a long-term, sophisticated investigation,” Attorney General Sunday said. “This highly-profitable criminal organization operated not unlike a factory assembly line with each member having their designated roles. This illegal trade was an all-hours operation with dealers on the street every day and night.”
The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office, Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office, Philadelphia Police Department, Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, Pennsylvania State Police, Bensalem Police Department, Bristol Township Police Department, Liberty Mid-Atlantic HIDTA, and law enforcement partners in New Jersey assisted the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office with the investigation.
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