2000's

2000's

On April 16, 2001, a joint task force composed of agents from the PA Attorney Generals Office, the Westmoreland County District Attorneys Office and the Greensburg Police Department concluded a 16 month investigation into a $6.5 million cocaine ring that had been operating in Westmoreland County since 1996. In early morning raids, police armed with Grand Jury Indictments and arrest warrants searched for thirty-eight suspects, including the alleged ringleader, Rakyym Heatherington. Twelve of the conspirators lived in the city. This was the first time in recent memory that an entire drug organization had been dismantled in the area.

On July 10, 2001, another joint task force concluded a nine month undercover investigation into the sale of various narcotic substances, including OxyContin. In this raid, 19 suspects were arrested, 5 from the City of Greensburg.