Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 121 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

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HARRISBURG, PA — A Philadelphia resident has been given a prison term of approximately 10 years after being involved in a traffic stop in York County where authorities discovered 500 grams of methamphetamine in his possession.

According to U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam, Adrian Speedwell, age 33, was part of a large-scale drug trafficking operation moving quantities of methamphetamine from Philadelphia to Altoona, Pennsylvania.  Law enforcement conducted a coordinated traffic stop on October 7, 2019, in York County, in which Speedwell was a passenger of the vehicle and found in possession of more than 500 grams of methamphetamine.

The matter was investigated by the Pennsylvania State Police, the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, and the Drug Enforcement Administration.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott R. Ford prosecuted the case.

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