More than 30 people now face federal charges in what’s become the largest drug trafficking indictment Philadelphia’s seen in over two decades.

FBI Director Kash Patel joined Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel and U.S. Attorney David Metcalf on Friday to announce the takedown of the Weymouth Street Drug Trafficking Organization. The group’s alleged to have run one of Kensington’s most active drug corners for nearly 10 years.

“Over 30 people have been charged for their alleged role in drug trafficking and dozens of other offenses,” Patel said. “These individuals were charged with distributing fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine on one of the most prolific drug blocks in Philadelphia.”

SkyForce10 captured the morning raids near Clearfield and Potter streets, where officers and federal agents moved through several homes. Law enforcement carried out boxes of evidence as neighbors watched the operation unfold.

The 33 defendants face conspiracy charges related to controlled substance distribution, with prosecutors alleging the organization used violence to protect its territory. According to Metcalf, the case spans almost a decade and involves “tremendous volumes of fentanyl and narcotics” at the heart of Philadelphia’s opioid crisis.

Agents seized dozens of firearms during Friday’s operation, along with quantities of fentanyl and cocaine. The indictment from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania marks the largest federal action against drug trafficking in the region this century.

“They were members of a violent drug trafficking organization and used violence to enforce their territory and sell drugs that poison our city streets and community,” Patel added, vowing continued federal efforts against urban drug operations.

The charges come as Kensington continues grappling with addiction and related crime, issues that have plagued the neighborhood for years.

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