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Mar 23 2024
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Florida Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Trafficking
TAMPA, FL — Raymond Montanez, a 42-year-old resident of Land O’ Lakes, has entered a guilty plea to charges related to the distribution and possession of cocaine. United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced the plea, highlighting Montanez’s involvement in a conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine within the Middle District of Florida. Each charge Montanez
Shore News NetworkMar 26 2024
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Local Drug Ring Leader Pleads Guilty In Federal Court
A local drug ring leader has pleaded guilty just before jury selection was scheduled to begin for his federal trial. U.S. Attorney Trini Ross announced that 38-year old Rocco Beardsley of Jamestown pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John Sinatra Jr. to narcotic conspiracy and distribution of fentanyl causing death. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of 20 years in prison, and
WRFAMar 22 2024
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Suffolk drug trafficker sentenced to over 24 years
Kevin Ronregus Jones was convicted of possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl. NORFOLK, Va. — A Suffolk man was convicted of possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl, the Office of Commonwealth's Attorney said. The conviction comes after Kevin Ronregus Jones, 54, conducted numerous sales of heroin, fentanyl and cocaine to a confidential source working with federal
WVEC 13Mar 22 2024
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Drug Overdose Deaths Smashed Records Again In 2022
Drug overdoses topped records again in 2022, new government data show.
Nearly 108,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2022, according to data released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
A total of 107,941 people died from drug overdoses that year, about 1,200 more or 1% higher than those who died in 2021.
The number of overdose deaths has
The Daily WireMar 18 2024
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4 arrested for possession of guns and drugs in northern Indiana
LAPAZ, Ind. (WISH) — Police in Marshall County have arrested four people for possession of guns and drugs. The county sheriff’s office says it searched a house in the 300 block of First Road in Lapaz. The town of 470 residents is about a 25-minute drive south of downtown South Bend in northern Indiana. Deputies say they found 13 firearms, several ounces of psychedelic mushrooms, over a pound
Wish TVMar 25 2024
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Fentanyl, other drugs found during Guadalupe bust: MCSO
Officials with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office have revealed details about a drug bust that happened as a result of an investigation that began last summer. According to a statement released on March 25, the drug bust happened at two houses near the area of Calle Magdalena and Avenida del Yaqui, which is also known as Priest Drive outside of Guadalupe. Investigators found the following at
FOX 10 PhoenixMar 25 2024
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Search warrant leads to three arrests on drug, firearm offenses
Search warrant leads to three arrests on drug, firearm offenses SEAFORD, Del. – Three people have been arrested after a search warrant at a Seaford home led to the discovery of drugs and firearms. On Thursday, members from multiple agencies executed a search warrant at a home in the 25000 block of Haven Drive following an investigation in the distribution of illegal drugs from the property.
ABC 47 WMDTMar 24 2024
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Death in rural WA jail points to failures in drug treatment
Editor’s note: This story discusses suicide. If you know someone in crisis, resources are available here. GOLDENDALE, Klickitat County — When he was growing up, Ivan Howtopat dreamed of being a famous skateboarder. Playing college basketball. Buying his mom a house. More recently, he told her that he wanted to go to opioid treatment. Maybe he’d start to learn a trade. Ivan was still just at
The Seattle TimesMar 16 2024
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Portland mayoral candidates grapple with drug crisis
All 6 mayoral candidates took part in the forum PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — All 6 Portland mayoral candidates took part in a forum Saturday afternoon to discuss Oregon’s ongoing addiction crisis. The forum, moderated by Mike Marshall of Oregon Recovers, showed the candidates a study showing the state’s need for 3,000 more mental health beds — at a cost of $500 million — to meet surging demand.
KOIN 6Mar 20 2024
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RI Man Sentenced For Selling Drugs For A Ninth Time
PAWTUCKET, RI — A Pawtucket man who previously served eight different jail sentences for selling drugs was sentenced Wednesday to six years in federal prison, having been convicted most recently for selling thousands of fentanyl pills. Gary Doran, 36, pleaded guilty to distribution of 40 grams or more of fentanyl. According to court documents, three months after being released from jail in
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