Cunningham was one of the key witnesses against him during a three-month trial that ended earlier this year. Its not as surprising as youd think that someone like Thal, a reported casual coke user, would find herself being asked if she wanted to start participating in deals. He taught classes, said Bill Sweeney, the retired FBI agent who led the investigation that found Martorano guilty of dealing tons of marijuana and tens of thousands of quaaludes. Any of those long nights I spent in that room above my friends store, the door could have been kicked in and both of us shot in the head for that coke sitting on the table and the money knot in his pocket. UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS OFFICE Defense lawyer Christopher Warren said the jail is "a factory" for unreliable informants. We also give our thoughts early on the new trailer for the \"Many Saints of Newark\"LISTEN TO THE PODCAST WHEREVER YOU GET YOUR PODCASTS EVERY WEDENSDAY! I once knew a coke dealernot a barroom nickel and dimer, but the kind of dude who could get you kilo if you needed itand there were moments of opportunity when I, too, was asked if I wanted to get in on the game. Now look at me. The judge also ordered Hadley to serve a concurrent sentence of one to two years for a separate possession with intent to deliver charge that stemmed from a traffic stop by Pennridge Regional Police in West Rockhill Township. Co-defendant Robert Merritt was found guilty of the RICO conspiracy. The 35-year-old drug kingpin pleaded guilty in January 2022 to an Indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute heroin, and two counts of possession with intent to distribute heroin. Id have to bail out if that happened, said Martorano. But I was never a part of Cosa Nostra. Having previously been in a similar position myself, let me try to shed some light on how someone like Thal could end up a big shot in that world. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He had become not only well known, but well respected in this crowd that ran thick with established drug suppliers. You need to be a member of Gangsters Inc. - www.gangstersinc.org to add comments! //