PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Philadelphia prosecutors say a woman who supplied fentanyl to drug dealers in Kensington is behind bars after a four-month state police investigation led to her arrest on Tuesday.
District Attorney Larry Krasner identified her as 21-year-old Jada Williams and described her as a “mid-level” drug defendant.
“It’s not Pablo Escobar, but it’s also not the 16-year-old on the corner,” said Krasner. “These are professional drug dealers. These are people who are bringing an awful lot of blight, an awful lot of misery, and an awful lot of danger to neighborhoods.
According to the DA, Williams was caught with two guns, a bag of ammunition and 1,100 bags of fentanyl that normally sell for $5 to $10 each. She is being held on half-million dollars bail. She’s represented by the Defender’s Association, which declined to comment.
The head of the DA’s Gun Violence Task Force, Bill Fritze, said the case could lead to more arrests.
“The guns will be examined, to determine if they’re connected to any shootings or any types of violence, whether they were straw purchased. Any leads that come out of that will be sent to the homicide unit or the shooting investigation team or whatever part of law enforcement is involved.”
The DA said the case shows the success of a more collaborative approach among law enforcement agencies.
Editor’s update, March 3, 2025:
In a September 2024 deal with prosecutors, Williams pleaded guilty to a single charge. The other 15 were dropped. In November, she was sentenced to 2 ½ to five years behind bars, with probation for one year.