Post "Philly Streets (Part 2/3) - Tranq Brothers" by "channel5" from patreon

Jmac

Where the sting operations when you need them. Instead they busting into unexpecting black womens home killing them.

Dane Beilken

They are part of the same family. They do have a similar chemical make up. Ketamine is also a tranquilizer.

Dane Beilken

I had to laugh when he said Grand Cherokee 😂

Dane Beilken

Yeah, they kinda lost me with the maths. Plus that place was farkin filthy.

Adam Walker Clayton

Dawg u don’t gotta be here if u don’t want to

John David Richardson

I’m pretty sure 100x14 is 1400, not 10,000 👀

Vernon T. Waldrip

🤦🏻‍♂️

Devin Smith

Yeah those are good points and you’re probably right. I just feel like an investigator or some type of law enforcement would be able to take clues like location, looks, and other small things and use them to pinpoint the criminal ya know?

typical Ed

I don't think an actual drug dealer is willing to stage something that will put him behind bars for a very long time

Caitlin Kuvalanka

Andrew is ballsy as hell and these interviews are legit.

stebe MacQueen

but andrew should know better than to give this guy a platform is what i mean. this is sensationalizing the drug and the scene. its fear mongering. those are the ethics i am questioning.

Cesar Hernandez

It’s a small guy trying to act big. This how people are in the hood

Rust Vendor

if alcohol brands added a chemical that rotted your flesh I would indeed blame the companies

MidnightInSalem

"I like fancy cars" Names the most generic hoodrat cars possible 🤣🤣🤣

Ashleigh

Do they do that? Not to sound too basic but I automatically think of the suffragettes and realized that’s the only time I’ve heard of force feeding but have to assume it happens.

Noah Collyer

when he answered death like that I did question the validity but I don't think its andrew staging it I think like someone said above its a tweaker trying to sound bigger than they are

carmina h

These two def just showing how easy it is to start selling that shit they fs aren’t no Jess n Walter

Yak

I think they're actually drug dealers, just small potatoes trying to look big. Probably one level up from whoever stands at that corner. Yeah they're stupid but there are a lot of stupid people in the game.

Yak

Criminals have always been willing to talk to journalists. A lot of them like Jack the Bipper and maybe even these guys probably just don't really care about the consequences. Organized gangs know that the interviewer knows they'll be killed if they help the cops, so it's solely up to the interviewee's judgement whether they're willing to be on camera. That and people like Andrew start to get a reputation for not ratting out the people they interview.

Yak

My guess, they're brand new to the game, bought a bunch of shit in bulk a few months ago, started making lots of cash selling to whoever deals at that corner, and it's going to their heads.

Yak

They probably just brought their shit into that house solely for the interview. As for the personal details, might have been made up. Darknet dealers do that all the time.

Thomas Ball

yeah idk, this interview doesn't feel legit

stebe MacQueen

this is, entirely staged. im really starting to question your ethics at this point andrew.

Max

Karma is gonna absolutely demolish this piece of shit

Jacob Pichette

So many identifiable things to get arrested from. Voice, hat, things in the house, favorite places to eat etc.

Jacob Long

What an absolute cope. This dude is evil

Smartfork

id be okay if they were condemned to a cell and a feeding tube for the rest of their life

Sisterdiscordia

Felt like they just set themselves up to be the next hit by spilling the beans.

homebrew901

For real these dudes are wack. If they were for real they’d never want to go on camera

homebrew901

They want to make a name for themselves

homebrew901

Because they’re just posers. You can tell by how they talk

homebrew901

I think he’s full of shit and just trying to make a name for himself. No way it’s just those two controlling all of it

homebrew901

Dude sounds like a tweeker trying to make himself bigger than he really is. Nobody for real would want to be on camera like this

homebrew901

This guy is full of shit lmao. These dudes are small potatoes

Jesus Christ

And the federal government making a safe supply for addicts an impossibility

Jacob

Not even close. Ketamine is used for depression therapy and by anesthesiologists. And it’s used recreationally in the rave scene a lot. It’s reasonably safe. It’s not weed but it ain’t this tranc shit either.

Jacob

Damn. Just listening to this guy bear his psychopathic heart was heavy as shit.

Cynical Isaac

goverment puts all the drugs here

Cynical Isaac

philly so poor a hellcat is like a lambo there

Cynical Isaac

those go for 100k off the lot brand new n now they don't even make em anymore

Buttermaker

Ain't no way bro been trapping the same way in the same place for 10 years , and gonna say a hellcat is a fancy car , the math ain't mathing 🤣💀

Jovi Vidal

he likes lamb!

Matthew Lane

This guy's judgement day will hit hard

Bradley Kwan

Reminds me of OG vice docs

SmolPotato

Ketamine is ketamine and xylazine is xylazine.

Kip

Is xylazine the same as ket?

HASHHEAD

“Ima lamb kinda guy” god these guys are fucking bozos.

Vinchenzo James

These guys are a joke. They have the intimidation factor of a superhero miniboss and knowing that they can be traced up to Philadelphia's Tranq trade is so deplorable. Seeing the actual cartel's overall influence on these trades is insane, and realistically, there has to be federal coordination even to entertain fighting back on the supply of it.

jim

I mean there isn't much to go off

Daddys Here

no shit i wish i could get those prices around here !!! lmao

hoopoebird

Holy fuck that's crazy it sells so cheap. No wonder it's tearing people up.

SBanks

Some really shit

Orig Entertainment

At Artem, of course, I can't express the complexity of the entire crisis in a single sentence but my point was that often it seems easier to look at two people dressed in hoods and hate and blame them, or people like them, for the entirety of the problem. And at the same time it is easy to overlook people in business suits with diplomas, marketing departments, lawyers, and all the billions pharmaceutical companies have amassed and not see the choices those people at those companies made even with knowledge of the damage they caused and continue to cause. Of course, pharmaceutical companies have done amazing help and provide value to the world. But will any of those pharmaceutical company employees or owners go to jail for the over 500,000 overdose deaths and the untold numbers that could no longer get the prescription and sought alternatives on the streets? The Sackler family might not even have to file for personal bankruptcy and basically get away with a fortune and no jail time. https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-supreme-court-scrutinize-purdue-pharma-bankruptcy-settlement-2023-08-10/#:~:text=Purdue%20estimates%20that%20its%20bankruptcy,who%20have%20sued%20the%20company. and https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-global-resolution-criminal-and-civil-investigations-opioid for references.

Artem Ivanov

While I acknowledge the significant concerns surrounding the entire Purdue Pharma narrative (at least that's the company I'm most aware of) and the aggressive marketing of opioid prescriptions, simply asserting that 'all pharmaceutical companies peddle opioids that are lethal' oversimplifies the issue. Opioids serve critical purposes in specific scenarios, such as surgical interventions. However, substances like Tranq seem designed primarily to foster addiction, leading to tragic outcomes.

Sneaky Blunders

lmao

Giraffe X

"all you got is your dick and balls, and your word" goes pretty hard

Vasco Varelas

All kids stay away from drugs! (unless you buying from my supply)

Younghoe koo

Spot on, the pharmaceutical companies are culpable for creating the opioid epidemic as we know it. There would be no market for drugs like these without the era of OxyContin.

Anthony Johnson

Wintertime is a rapper from Florida who blew up then left when he was about to blow up and never came back where did he go no one knows only Andrew can find him so please let's get him to find Wintertime I promise it is interesting

Quinn Johnson

Yea whenever he would talk about how much money he makes my fucking blood would boil

Quinn Johnson

Who dat?

Chihuahua Witness

Bruh drop part 3

Orig Entertainment

For folks angry at these brothers, please also hold that same anger for pharmaceutical companies selling opioids that kill way more people than these two.

Blood gang John Wayne

Holy shit! you're the dude hiding his skin. You can see that same beard tucked in the hoodie.

TheStratoBarb

Hes kinda right to not feel bad, if hes not selling it somebody else would be. But I would feel bad I could never do that to people. Stick to weed folks.

Timothy Chizzik

need part 3 bad

Michelle

...If it even comes at all...

Michelle

After he said "ten years", I feel like that sentiment is just always too late.. The evil he has done in a decade feels far more severe than any swift karma coming to them brothers, Vets, & cartel...

Michelle

But that would put Andrew at risk too..

Michelle

What IS scary is how they deny (disassociate from) the evil they're doing for 10 years straight.

Michelle

probably rotten pus filled wounds, and piss/sh!t, with a dash of a B.O cocktail...

Oscar McGoldrick

Surreal content as per. Super glad I got Patreon, much love from New Zealand & stay safe brother

Trey Sarmento

i need part 3!

Sneaky Blunders

the fuck are you even on about lol. They aren't hiding skin color they're hiding their identity. Bizarre you would even introduce race into this situation. Also would you blame alcohol brands for becoming an alcoholic? Or maybe your decisions leading up to that point.

Camerin

Those Two White Boys sure like hiding there skin, seems like that nearly 6 foot one in the back is having doubts about having his skin seen by others when he himself necrotizes the skin of thousands of others, haha those two dude need more hugs as a child!

Devin Smith

I’m super curious to know what Andrew says to these guys to set it up. I def don’t think he lies to them or anything like that lol just seems like someone could use all of the things they say to find them? The cartel could def find the tranq brothers so I feel like law enforcement could as well ya know

Matthias Bernsdorf

It’s so crazy to me how many criminals will openly talk to Andrew and show him parts of their operation literally on camera.

Jack

I like dark skinned women... Attitude or more calm? Both... Nice.

Nicholas Neighbors

The balls to go in and find these people that are having such an impact. A+

Slick Willy

Now he's cookin boi

Adam Dev

Seeing the streets in such a raw form hopefully goes more mainstream, I feel like nobody is really aware of how bad some communities are and yet all the tax money goes to causes in other countries

Adam Dev

How is he any different than someone that works at McKesson

Andy Gott

These drug dealer flourish because our country provides little-to-no safety nets for impoverished people. If the general population's basic needs were met (shelter & food), we would see so much less of this kind of activity. It's desperation that brings someone to that point. People like the Tranq Brothers are preying on people's weaknesses, and it's sad to see. Stay safe out there, Andrew.

bird bee

This is insanely important journalism. Please don’t ever stop pursuing documenting reality!

David Lebow

Nobody is pure evil, he said he had an average upbringing in poverty but I feel as tho that was a deflection. A love of money so strong that he’s willing to produce something that harms others? It’s gotta be deeper than societal pressure. Compassion for everyone🖼️

PenjaminFranklin

Prolly will spit some bars on ep 3, jk shits so tense, stay safe Andrew and crew

Chuck Fry

Goated

Max Jacobson

Man I need part 3

askdmalsd asdasdad

Damn

Curt Mcgirt

Crazy man. I used to go down to K and A daily to get dope. It was always wild down there but it's nothing like it is now. I'm so thankful I got clean before tranq took over. Thank you Andrew for shedding a light on this.

Paul

What happened to Nick and Evan?

Amanda Anderson

So crazy.

dalton lampro

any news on the zines shipping lol

Clare McKernan

Andrew I'm speechless. I've lived in Philly my whole life, and never have seen such on the ground real reporting on this subject. This is incredible and I really hope your work can inspire change.

Wyatt Miller

Andrew - Could you speak on the journalistic process? Why did these people agree to speak with you for basically nothing in return? Ego? Were they scared you might snitch on them? Thanks boss

Brandon Smith

I’m not even arguing any longer on this. Those kids are standing there talking shit, plain and simple. Nothing scary about them, other than probably the smell inside that house.

Brandon Smith

He said that to try and sound like a tough guy, a wolf eats lamb type of thing. I’m looking at everyone’s comments, these are not stone cold killers, they are not kingpins or bosses. It’s a couple of coked out kids with a shoe box full of dope, in over their head, talking shit.

Nicholas Tylek

yeah i most definitely have not and am thankful that i have not needed to. I definitely don't know how it is. I just know some people who used to be heavily involved and only have their word of mouth or things I have seen. I'm sure there is a heirarchy. Maybe they are pawns. You do have to realize that the real world is messier than you think though and some people can simply just be stupid. not everyone or everything has some mastermind behind it directly like in the movies. That said I know for a fact that you don't need to involve yourself in the heirarchy at all and can just grow or synthesize your own products. If you can't do that there is always the dark web.

David Miller

Bone-chilling

Pete

With the social and economic circumstances these guys were born into they’re making a lot of money exploiting a loophole and then dissociating from the damage their business does which you could say for lots of destructive legal business. The economic structure under capitalism is the same, it’s a dog eat dog world. Fuck these guy sure, but why didn’t you say “fuck those veterinarian’s…” It is fair to have a negative visceral reaction to these people, they do not give a fuck about anybody and they’re on screen, but i’ll just say it for you FUCK THOSE VETERINARIANS! Veterinarians do not come from the same social and economic circumstances as the tranq bros

Guy

That is what I am saying; Even if the police come and aresst that dude tomorrow there will just be another one who comes and takes his place because the reasons why people are the way they are; The social and economic reasons why people turn to drugs and why people become drug dealers have npt themselves been addressed.

Loren

Trackhawks are popular right now

Ross Oshinsky

did not expect the TP reference!

Michael Vee

I'm not worshipping Jesus, not the Jesus in the bible at least. Those books are highly edited. Indeed they're part of the same control system you speak of. However, the only way this world changes, is one soul at a time.

rawr

oh my

Steven Zirarusha Shyaka

what a dude

Supreme_Skywalker

Everyone has those evil qualities within themselves. Selfishness, Greed, Apathy are things everyone struggle with in various degrees. I’m curious to see if the dealers would like to meet and look at their clients face to face. That’d would be an interesting interview

Aaron Ropson

This is some seriously great coverage. Thank you

Phillip Anderson

link isnt working :(

Andray Swenny

I would be scared as hell in there and he’s casually asking these guys what their favorite lamb spot is in Philly lol

Spencer

They want recognition as hustlers not artists

Matthew Bennett

Fascinating to get a glimpse into this world. I appreciate your work and hope you’ll consider doing a series on the deterioration of Portland, Oregon 🙏 Great content man

bd123213

Oh they were suffering so bad in our capitalist system that fent wasn’t enough to feed his kids he had to step it up. Give me a break dude

Chris Frizza

multiple blocks

Andrew Salkin

Shits insane. I live around the corner.

RT

this is denial of cause and effect in our capitalist system. when people don't have money they do whatever they can to get it. Some work their whole lives as wage slaves others say fuck that im getting this money one way or another. to change the results, the economic system has to be changed. PERIOD. no amount of Jesus worshipping is going to change the economic system. this guy probably understands that more than you do.

tj morrs

its a art form to them so they are willing to show off their art work

Mr. Smith

if a block doing a hundred bundles and there's 14 bags in a bundle that's like 10,000 wait what I got 1400. Am I missing something?

Julie Tulley

The Godfathers " Birth , school , work , death " This is a much sadder version of that song , wow !

sidank

If they could read they would understand

Burple

My guess would be Sinaloa or CJNG

Brandon Smith

Yeah I can tell you have never been in the hustle, this guy is a street level kid with a big mouth. The cartel is 20 levels above him. You ever see the owner of a fast food restaurant sitting in his own booths? You never see the boss in any business. Real killers don’t brag about killing, and real hustlers don’t get their hands dirty, especially on tv standing in the trap house loud as a mother fucker.

Nicholas Tylek

In philly there are different mob presences which ultimately tie to different governments. A lot of the strip clubs in the north east near the ukranian russian parts of town have ex kgb affiliated mobsters. Italian mob used to do more but now they are mostly real estate. the chinese government and mob can be pretty brutal in chinatown and are a big source for fentanyl and it seems like now they are tied to cartel presence in north philly. Idk i just remember an influx of latin american residence and delicious food north of chinatown and Puerto Ricos government was involved in shipping heroin addicts to north philly and then people would use them to collect welfare on their behalf. there was a whole court case on it. I'm not an expert its just things i know from people in the area involved in the past and just things i have seen but i dont get involved in crime so i don't actually know the details.

Nicholas Tylek

the big dog is the mexican cartel he was talking about that can put a price on someones head from his villa far away and rakes in money.

Augustin Muresan

this is what i paid for man im so glad to be able to support you, be safe Andrew 🫂

abbi porter

fuck those guys

Eli Falconer

yeah stupid question

Ryan S

Somebody’s gonna make it sadly after he stops anyway. I wanna know about Chris from wedding cons experience with fetty as he disclosed at the Catalina Wine Mixer, unless that was cap

cam

keep it 55th

Eli Falconer

thats what I'm saying lol

Eli Falconer

How do you get guys like this to trust you so well? By showing body of work or what?

Mark F

What Cartel they talking about?

Nick Rogers

Jails, institutions and death

Gary Eddy

Wow unreal

Michael Vee

Tranq kingpins-- I know you're reading these comments to see how we're perceiving you. From one human to another-- if you're a real person with a soul, oh man, the bad karma you are building up for yourself is insane. It will be very painful for you when it comes back around. The sooner you start using your personal energy to LIBERATE mankind instead of enslaving it, the better for your soul, your karma, and your future. Clearly you have some intelligence, strength, and soul power. Start using it to uplift your brothers and sisters. Join God's team. It is we who have the last laugh. It feels really good over here. In order to switch teams, you will face intense tests and trials, but you can do it. Godspeed brothers

Flawda Man

Dude is just numb to it all at this point. No way he could ever go back to normal

Treez

one could only hope

Sid Mullendore

im a LAMB type guy

Treez

how much for the addy to the tranq trap

Ian McNabb

Banger dude stay safe

Xoli

Gotta be delusional to be selling this shit and murdering people just to get that sweet come up. That darkness is never gonna leave his mind if he makes it out alive. Be careful out there Nathan.

Patrick Gillis

Dude that kid is dead. Inside that house, says what kinda cars he likes. What his girlfriends look like. To much info, unless that kid is fucking is crucial for the cartel. Dude gave it all up. Kids dead.

Magic Plants

Because most of the things he post is legitimately accurate. This is just a false portrayal and I'm just hoping that it wasn't BS from the beginning. Andrew should know better.

Justin Duran

What the fuck did it smell like in there smfh

Guevon

Crazy how money corrupts and what people will do for it, destroying other humans to get it, and much worse. It's so sad. It's BS... How money affects people, we need to really change or limit how much we let it be involved in life but that's life - world needs a change, it's so sad. Thanks for the video, great work you do man. All of it.

Guevon

Little column a, little column b. I think there's some truth in what you say, these obv aren't the big dogs, but the interview is still useful. You can't say these guys aren't POS, and aren't taking advantage of whatever middleman position they're in to distribute this horrible shit for money.

Channel 5

There was a whole ass operation happening in the kitchen behind them, they didn’t let me see It

Martina Bustos

😐😐

Martina Bustos

I’ve obviously met people who do this with legal & smaller scale things but seeing ppl who do this full on operation shit is like crazyyyy to think about

Brandon Smith

Cocaine

Jay

breh we're all products of capitalism we're not murdering our friends on the spot for hanging out with the wrong people what are you talking about

Brandon Smith

Real killers don’t speak

Brandon Smith

Blahaha, he’s not cold blooded. Street level middle man with a little re-up money and a big mouth. If he’s the big dog, why’s he standing in the trap?

Justin Opinion

Yea. If they’re getting xylazine that’s being diverted from a pharm, you’d expect these dudes to have dozens of bottles of it with the labels still on them. They point to some random bottle on the floor saying “that’s the xylazine”. Doesn’t make sense. Maybe they showed Andrew additional proof that he wasn’t able to show in the vid, but it’s hard to take it at face value as is. The guy is scary as shit though.

Gregory

I pay because I like fake journalism. I assume you pay because you are a supporter of SA?

jshiv

for real! I was thinking the whole time "If I was movin work I would want absolutely no one to see"

Sydney Thomas

Not coming at this as an attack at all, I'm genuinely curious, why pay for the patreon of a journalist if you believe his journalism is fake..?

Mike Guay

Just so were clear there is no heroin on the streets anymore, all fent.

Pete Franzen

For real. That's one line that just doesn't seem worth approaching, let alone crossing.

Daddys Here

I kinda thought this dude wasn’t for real at first but after watching he seems cold blooded for sure

miles_mena3

that dealer legit scared me. Creepy

miles_mena3

Yea they got deep in Philly! I bet the same stuff happens in SF.

miles_mena3

You think this fake?

'C0COP '

another banger as always.

Magic Plants

DUDE SAID GRAND CHEROKEE IM FUCKING DYINGGGGGGGG How did you still post this!????

Magic Plants

You should have told them they make real dope boys sound like bitches haha I really hope you didn't pay them to look at their bag of bleached flour. End rant

Magic Plants

I feel bad for anyone who thinks this is real. Anyone in the game or retired from it will spot this BS a mile away. I really hope this wasn't all just a big production by Andrew because it's really cringe.

Daddys Here

youre absolutely right lol the real plug does not wanna be on video lol

Roma 2.0

hmmm asked if he feels any sense of responsibility 3 times, knows that the stuff kills people, would't use it himself...hmmm now that's what I call a true bad guy.

Magic Plants

I promise those aren't the real dope boys. Those are the skids who live in traps who finesse people with fake dope (that's obviously flour in the 50g bag) which is why he says "2 to 4000" because he doesn't really know. He has no idea which is why he explains it like "we do what we gotta do" and no real explanation No on with a real hustle will dare put it on camera for a quick $200 or whatever this channel paid them.

Autumn B

Impressive how calm you were able to be, I'd be shitting bricks. Amazing work, STAY SAFE 💖

Swampy

Usually I think it’s corny when folks say you guys are risking your lives for street interviews, but this one seemed pretty high risk for sure. Holy shit that guys energy was deep in the yey

Swampy

Don’t implicate them

DW

Agreed, plus sometimes the Patreon stream glitches, though I can understand why some of this content cannot be on YouTube

elijahmech

can just feel the fkn tension. That dude is evil af

poblano pepper union

I am surprised that it doesn't seem like you distorted his voice or hid his identity even more than you already did. Amazing and revealing work as always but I hope you're staying safe through all of this. I'm amazed at how well you can keep your cool and maintain composure talking to these guys with glocks in their pockets. It takes a level of raw guts and courage balanced with humility and even playfulness. I don't know of many journalists working in America today that could pull this off.

poblano pepper union

He's certainly constructed a moral defense mechanism to distance himself from the system of death and pain he's participating in with a version of "don't shoot the messenger." Instead of viewing himself in any way as responsible, he's chosen to see himself as a cog in larger machine that he's taking advantage of, while shifting the blames to the cartels, and especially the users, as the real source of blame. If this guy had crushing debts to pay off or a family to support and provide for, I could see what he was doing as maybe more understandable, if not really defendable. But it seems like he's just fallen in love with the lifestyle making these deadly drugs has provided. Sadly, he's coming into this from a situation that he describes as "regular poverty", and he may have gotten into his line of work not just because he saw no other viable alternative to moving upwards financially, but because it's what he was surrounded with and brought into.

Moriah

Couldn’t help but picture this guy accidentally shooting himself in the leg. Legit anxious after watching this.

Jordan Kaye

Balls of steel to go talk with those dudes AC, the tension from the room almost permeates through my screen. Looking forward to hearing from the dermatologist, so far Philly has made SF look like a kiddie choir.

Jordan Kaye

You couldn’t have said it better!

Suitable Alias

This was unreal, nicely done. Can't believe the cajones to keep pressing on whether or not they feel responsible. And you managed to keep it real with some food recs, I was really hoping they would give you a joint for you to go eat at after, true dark tourism. One thought, maybe blur your film crew's faces for their safety when you're getting deep into this stuff.

Matty P

This is better than the early days of Vice doing these types of stories. It's raw you know you can tell this is real life and you can feel everyone not trusting everyone. That is a hard life that kid is aging so fast I hope he gets out.

Vann Vixious

💯

Greg

I'm blown away by how good this content is, just super informative, entertaining and real great work

Kevin McDonald

You could tell there was tension, they were constantly pacing. Don't know how you landed this interview but crazy information. Stay safe bro. It'd be cool one day to have a behind the scenes with you talking about precautions you and your crew had to take in filming these guys.

Greg

Best content on the internet

bd123213

somebody gotta do some 4chan magic on that shit

Daniel Lemonier

Awesome work, Andrew. So glad I subscribed to your channel. Something that I feel is worth mentioning is that while the Xylazine epidemic is new to America, it was not invented by these guys or in the last 6 years, as stated in your description. The cutting of xylazine into heroin and fentanyl was a problem in Puerto Rico dating back to the early 2000s, maybe earlier. I'm not sure whether or not they are still dealing with xylazine in Puerto Rico, but I imagine there is a direct correlation between how it was used to cut drugs there and the way it is being used now in the northeastern part of the U.S.

george

If I felt bad, I'd just go work a fast food job. anything but this bs. This man has never even tried that. That karma is not good bro get out now!

Andrew Boryk

Ego

Michael Caplan

It's interesting to see people Andrew fails to build rapport with

Richard Springfield

Amen, Scruples.

Aaron

Great work as always...those guys moving that weight will never be happy because their idea of happiness is all fucked up...they are addicted as well jail or death is for sure

Richard Springfield

Thanks for the response. To clarify, I certainly think there are evil people. And I believe this guy in the video is just about as bad as a person can be in general. I just have had the misfortune/fortune to know people like him and some of them worked toward redemption. Albert Fish was never going to work toward redemption. Pol Pot would never have worked toward redemption. Aagin, thank you for engaging with me to talk about this. I appreciate you.

scruples

It's like a Leland Palmer situation, he himself may not be evil but dark forces have consumed him. I pray for him and for all of the people who's lives he has affected.

aamiti

I can tell how hard it must have been to be in a room with these people and ask them these questions, Andrew. I really appreciate your ability to hold it together and show us this side of the world.

emeraldgarden_

Yeah these dudes are straight up evil

Dasloops

Moloch whose blood is running money

Gray Crawford

I hope their door gets ID’d

Spencer George

This is insane thank you for documenting this

Channel 5

A better way to put it is have a monopoly

24-7 Watcher

Fantastic content as usual

Ryan Kelly

I wish u we’re invincible so u could cover more cartel stuff

DW

I always thought the sports fan culture was the worst of Philly. Very eye opening and scary to see the level of indifference with the dealers and the addicts.

Bradley

I appreciate your sentiment here, and generally agree with the idea of "nobody is evil." But, I think we have to make an exception for people who claim no responsibility to blatant harm they're causing. Someone who sees the damage they're causing, takes advantage of homeless people, employs teenagers into dangerous situations, and thinks they're not responsible? That isn't a product of capitalism, that's just being selfish. While greed and selfishness are products of both capitalism and evilness, his morals would stand in a society not depleted by capitalism.

James

Why the fuck would they agree to do this?

Nope Nuhuh

"control the flow of Xylazine in-and-out of Philadelphia" sounds a little sensational to me. I don't think there's enough evidence to make that statement.

Katie

I’m going to have to disagree with you on that one.

Jesse Polowin

andrew be safe my guy dont be bringing up the cartels

Bradley

Astonished by the "do as I say not as I do" mentality. Has the attitude of justifying that he's in the game just to provide for himself/his family, and that he'll stop someday. But the people who get into this type of "business" to begin with would never have the backbone to get out of it. Just a feckless, selfish piece of shit. Hope this catches up with him soon.

bd123213

Sad part is if they were to combust spontaneously someone would just step up and take their place

Richard Springfield

Is this guy a human parasite? Absolutely, yes. Is he evil? That is more of a philosophical distinction, and we need to define our terms as to what evil is. An evil person, in my definition, is someone who has no reason to be wicked to their fellow beings but chooses to do so anyway, with no guidance, systemic influence, or grooming necessary; a person who does harm for sport or for their own pleasure. True sadism. An evil person is beyond redemption, and the only rational way to deal with such a person is to end their life, and thereby remove their capacity to do harm. This guy sounds more like he is a product of a capitalist system and has been shaped by different cultural situations to believe that what he does is just business. I don't imagine he hurts babies for fun, kicks puppies to hear them scream, that sort of thing. I believe he still loves his mother, and wants love. Does he deserve all the law can throw at him? Certainly. Is he making the world a worse place? Completely. Is he evil? I don't think so. I think even this guy has some tiny sliver of soul left. He is not Himmler. He is not Mengele. He is a product of capitalism.

bd123213

Not that they would do anything if you did

Nick D

Great job man be safe

norina cobb

Beautiful statement. When my father was 18, it was 1971. Some of his friends sadly got hooked on quaaludes, then it was crack, then it was heroin. If we get rid of Xylazine, im scared they may just replace it. Harm reduction services are life or death.

demlet

Terrifying.

Nolan Wilder

Fucking wild they gave you access. Thank you for sharing

bd123213

Hell is on earth

Liam Kelly

what an awful person.

Wyatt Miller

Careful what you say AC. But I agree with you... pretty evil

norina cobb

The way you asked more than once if he felt any responsibility, that took some guts Andrew. Be safe.

Mr Bartholomew

awesome vid Andrew loving the frequency

Chris

Can’t wait for part 3 🙌🏽

Buz Lee

Once again, incredible reporting. The bit at the end really underlines the absolute need for harm reduction services. These drugs aren't going anywhere. What can change is the way we treat addiction and the human beings suffering from it.

norina cobb

making a statement of "Kids stay away from drugs" Whilst recruiting teenagers to directly distribute Tranq...

Channel 5

I’m not gonna be the one to rat them out but I do hope they stop

V

Stay safe bruther

V

Insane shit

Chris

Fucking insane, I see Andrew trynna sniff for clues to rat them out lmao where they eat what they spend money on and typical age of his workers 😂

Bijan Soltani

Gnarly one. Great stuff Andrew... can see you clearly pushing your own boundaries of comfort to produce content this fantastic and raw. Legend.

Joey W

How were these dudes cool with openly talking about murdering people? Insanely great journalism I just don’t get how they were so open about the drugs, killing, how much they sold etc. what was in it for them?