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Major drug trafficking ring, operating under cover as Perkasie landscaping business, dismantled: Bucks DA

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026

Police said the nineteen defendants are connected to the Finlan Drug Trafficking Organization, which has been involved in violent crimes and overdose deaths.

Law & Order: BUX (Ep. 17): Combating the crisis: How Bucks County fights for recovery

September 9, 2025September 8, 2025

Fred Harran

Drawing from 39 years in law enforcement and his own family’s experience, Sheriff Harran confronts the staggering statistics behind overdose deaths and the terrifying rise of substances like fentanyl and xylazine (“trank”).