The second leader of this notorious Philadelphia drug crew just got shocking news in federal court

May 9, 2025

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A Philadelphia drug kingpin just learned his fate in a stunning courtroom moment.

The notorious “10th and O Crew” has terrorized South Philadelphia for years.

And the second leader of this infamous Philadelphia drug crew just got shocking news in federal court.

Philly “10th and O Crew” boss gets hammered by federal judge

Frank Procopio, the 54-year-old co-leader of one of Philadelphia’s most notorious drug operations, was sentenced to four years and nine months in federal prison on Friday.

Procopio and his brother Michael ran the “10th and O Crew” together until they got busted. Frank pleaded guilty back in November for pushing oxycodone pills – the same painkillers that have killed thousands of Americans during the opioid crisis.

Court documents show Procopio’s crew wasn’t your average street corner operation. These guys worked around the clock between 2019 and 2024, trading shifts like they were running a legitimate business.

They even set up shop at a 24-hour restaurant in South Philly. Anyone looking for illegal pills knew exactly where to find them.

What made Procopio dangerous was his supply chain. He didn’t deal with middlemen. He got oxycodone pills straight from doctor’s offices before selling them throughout his network.

FBI takes down drug operation with hidden cameras

The FBI and DEA finally brought down the operation using undercover buys and surveillance.

In one damning piece of evidence, FBI agents captured photos of Procopio dividing up cash with a co-conspirator immediately after an undercover agent purchased pills from the crew.

These surveillance images showed Procopio counting money from illegal drug sales, sealing his fate in the federal case against him.

Procopio’s sentencing comes just weeks after his brother and co-leader, Michael Procopio, began serving his own six-year prison term for the same conspiracy charge.

Michael Procopio got hammered even harder than his brother. A jury convicted him last June, and in April he started serving a six-year prison sentence. Frank’s decision to plead guilty probably shaved time off his punishment.

Pills are still killing Philly

Taking down the Procopio brothers and their “10th and O Crew” is a win, but street-level dealers are still flooding American neighborhoods with deadly pills.

The feds aren’t messing around anymore. Their Health Care Fraud Strike Force has gone after more than 5,800 pill pushers and fraudsters since 2007.

These criminals ripped off taxpayers and insurance companies for a staggering $30 billion through healthcare scams, with many cases involving prescription painkillers being diverted to the streets.

Philadelphia has been hit especially hard by the opioid nightmare. The city lost over 1,000 people to overdoses in 2023 alone. Many died with oxycodone or fentanyl in their system.

Matthew R. Galeotti, who heads the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, announced the sentencing alongside big shots from the FBI Philadelphia Field Office and DEA New Jersey.

The takedown required serious teamwork. The FBI and DEA led the investigation with help from Pennsylvania’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. Prosecutors Paul J. Koob and Nicholas K. Peone from the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section sealed the deal in court.

While the Procopio brothers cool their heels in federal prison, pills are still claiming lives across Pennsylvania. Families continue burying loved ones who never meant to get hooked on these drugs.

Law enforcement says they’re not backing down. Whether you’re slinging pills on the corner or writing bogus prescriptions in a white coat, the feds are coming after you.

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At a glitzy California fundraiser, Biden’s failure to recognize George Clooney shattered illusions within the Democratic donor class—fueling a crisis that party elites and media allies had long denied.

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It turns out that it wasn’t just “cheap fakes.”

In Original Sin, a forthcoming chronicle of Democratic missteps by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios’s Alex Thompson, a quietly devastating episode emerges from behind the velvet curtain of a star-studded June 2024 fundraiser in Los Angeles. President Joe Biden—already under scrutiny for his age—allegedly failed to recognize longtime friend George Clooney without repeated prodding from aides. According to the book, excerpts of which appear in The New Yorker, the moment left Clooney “shaken” and convinced that the Biden of 2024 was not the man he’d known for decades.

Clooney had been more than a celebrity supporter—he was a friend, a confidant, and a reliable political ally. So when Biden reportedly stared blankly at him, requiring an aide to say, twice, “You know George… George Clooney,” before offering a delayed, “Oh, yeah! Hi, George!” the effect wasn’t just awkward—it was shattering. “It was like watching someone who was not alive,” one Hollywood donor is quoted as saying. Other attendees described the president’s demeanor as “slow” and “catatonic.” Behind the glamor, concern turned to panic, according to Axios.

The encounter marked a quiet turning point—especially for Clooney, who would later break ranks in a now-infamous July 2024 op-ed calling on Biden to exit the race, though not until after the debate. “The Joe Biden I was with three weeks ago at the fundraiser was not the Joe Biden of 2010,” he wrote. The moment helped crystallize growing unease within the party’s donor class and among top strategists, many of whom had already been whispering concerns about the president’s condition.

Drawing on more than 200 interviews—many conducted after the election—the book documents a pattern of physical and cognitive decline that the White House tried, with increasing difficulty, to manage, Axios explained in a separate article. Chief among the president’s ailments was a worsening case of spinal arthritis, which caused his now-familiar halting gait. Privately, aides feared that a wheelchair might be necessary during a second term, though they understood it would be politically fatal to introduce one on the campaign trail.

To mitigate the optics, Biden’s team shortened walking routes, installed handrails, and replaced dress shoes with sneakers. After his public fall at the Air Force Academy in June 2023, such efforts became more urgent—and more desperate. His personal physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, reportedly clashed with senior staff over the president’s grueling schedule, urging more rest and warning of the presidency’s mounting toll. While the White House maintained that a 2020 foot fracture was the root of Biden’s mobility issues, O’Connor’s internal assessments consistently cited “significant spinal arthritis” as the primary cause.

Despite these warnings, the campaign pressed ahead, with none other than media members like Jake Tapper criticizing those who pointed out Biden had no business being president, including a meltdown during an interview with Lara Trump on CNN.

Only Biden’s poor debate performance against Donald Trump in June 2024 ignited a full-scale panic inside the Democratic Party and the media. Clooney’s defection, followed by rising calls from party elders and funders, helped force the president’s hand. Within weeks, Biden withdrew from the race and endorsed Kamala Harris, bringing a turbulent chapter of party politics to an abrupt and uneasy close while launching an even bigger disaster candidate.

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Original Sin leaves little doubt that behind the scenes, the facade was crumbling in 2024—and that top Democrats along with the media, including Jake Tapper, lied about it. The book offers a sobering portrait of a presidency straining under the weight of age, loyalty, and the brutal arithmetic of time.

What it doesn’t apparently do, however, is offer an apology to the public for the CNN host breaking our trust.