5 Men Charged in 'Bad Bunny' Drug Ring in Philly, Chesco, PA – NBC10 Philadelphia

Investigators say five people were arrested in connection with a drug trafficking ring that supplied fentanyl and cocaine in Philadelphia and Chester counties.

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The investigation began last year after heroin and fentanyl labeled “Bad Bunny” were found at the scene of a fentanyl overdose death in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, officials said. According to investigators, this led to the arrest of numerous drug dealers with ties to a major operation called the “Bad Bunny Drug Trafficking Organization.”

After a year-long investigation, Philadelphia police officers, members of the Chester County Detectives' High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Unit, and other law enforcement agencies executed 12 search warrants at nine different locations and three vehicles on September 13, 2024.

Police seized about 1.5 kilograms of bulk fentanyl, two kilograms of bulk cocaine, $25,000 worth of cash, two assault rifles, three handguns and more than 1,500 bags of packaged fentanyl, investigators said.

David Arroyo, 27, Miguel Jorge-Ortiz, 35, Neil Perez, 29, and Jose Guzman, 50, all of Philadelphia, were arrested that day and charged with corrupt organizations, conspiracy and possession with intent to deliver.

Curtis Lake, 50, of Philadelphia, was arrested at a later date and charged with drug delivery resulting in death, corrupt organizations and other related offenses.

Preliminary hearings for all five suspects are scheduled to take place in November.

“Drug trafficking does not stop at the Chester County border,” said Chester County District Attorney Christopher L. de Barrena-Sarobe. “Our detectives are committed to working with all of our local, state and federal partners to investigate drug suppliers who bring deadly drugs into our community.”

NBC10 reached out to attorneys for Arroyo, Jorge-Ortiz, Guzman and Lake. We will record any representations on your behalf as soon as we receive them. An attorney for Perez said he would not comment because of the pending litigation.