Deputy of Main Line drug ring pleads guilty

The deputy of a Main Line drug organization pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges stemming from his involvement with the group.

Timothy Brooks, 19, of Villanova, could face up to 16 months in prison when he is sentenced this fall.

Prosecutors charged Brooks with being second in command in the drug operation nicknamed the "Main Line Takeover Project." Authorities said it was formed to sell marijuana to students at universities and prep schools.

Brooks, wearing a blue sport coat and tie during his brief court appearance, declined to comment to reporters after the hearing.

His attorney, Greg Pagano, said Brooks pleaded to five of the 13 counts against him to take responsibility for his actions.

Those charges included possession with intent to deliver, criminal conspiracy, and being a member of a corrupt organization. The remaining charges will likely be dropped at the time of sentencing, said Assistant District Attorney Jason Whalley.

Brooks "truly regrets the poor decisions he's made," Pagano told reporters outside the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown.

Eleven people, including two juveniles, were arrested in April by Montgomery County authorities. Brooks was the sixth to plead guilty.

Brooks and Neil K. Scott, graduates of the Haverford School, headed the scheme, according to a court document. One of the schools that investigators say the pair targeted for sales was their alma mater.

Scott, charged as the organization's mastermind, is expected to appear in court next week.

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