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Thu Oct 17

  • Read -- St. Paul incident report calls Kimball Court Apartments 'hub of narcotic traffic' -- 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS
  • Read -- Two arrested on drug charges after stop -- The N'West Iowa REVIEW
  • Read -- Exclusive | Legal Marijuana Contains Dangerous Mold. States Approve It Anyway. - WSJ -- WSJ
  • Read -- Zeta drug lord continued to control cartel from inside a Mexican prison, says US indictment -- AP News
  • Read -- Dealer On Probation Busted With Fentanyl/Heroin Mix In Lexington Park, Sheriff Says -- Daily Voice
  • Read -- Infant Found Near Guns and Drugs in Major Ridgeland Narcotics Bust -- Darkhorse Press
  • Read -- US takes down Mexico's former drug czar: Genaro Garca Luna sentenced to 38 years in prison for taking cartel bribes -- EL PAS English
  • Read -- Leader of Massachusetts drug trafficking conspiracy sentenced after kilos of fentanyl, cocaine; firearms; hundreds of thousands of dollars in drug proceeds seized -- Fall River Reporter
  • Read -- Traffic stop leads to large meth bust, firearms seizure in El Paso County -- Colorado Springs Gazette
  • Read -- NY drug deaths drop slightly, but racial disparities deepen. Black residents are hit hardest. -- Gothamist
  • Read -- Leader of South Shore Drug Trafficking Ring Receives 32-Year Sentence for Fentanyl and Cocaine Distribution -- Hoodline
  • Read -- Repeat offender faces prison time for narcotics sales -- News 12 - Hudson Valley
  • Read -- California man gets 2 years for delivery of over 100 pounds of meth -- KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2
  • Read -- Man out on parole arrested during drug-related search warrant in Columbia -- KRCG
  • Read -- CDC reports record drop in drug overdose deaths -- Medical Xpress
  • Read -- Woman arrested after meth, marijuana and more found in Bucyrus drug raid -- WTTE
  • Read -- Another court hearing, another delay in Alabama's medical marijuana saga -- WPMI
  • Read -- New DEA Rule Expected to Extend Controlled Substance Telemedicine Prescribing Flexibilities Through 2025 -- The National Law Review
  • Read -- U.S. Customs seizes $4 million in cocaine from tractor-trailer at Texas border -- WOAI
  • Read -- 5th grade teacher arrested on campus, possibly facing felony drug charge -- WOAI
  • Read -- Quad comm backs Senate committee of the whole drug war probe -- Inquirer.net
  • Read -- Probation Violation Leads to Major Drug Trafficking Arrest in Lexington Park -- Southern Maryland News Net
  • Read -- Search Warrant Leads To Drug Trafficking Arrest In Lexington Park -- The BayNet
  • Read -- 1 arrested with 7 kg opium in Fatehabad -- Times of India
  • Read -- CBP: Over 170 pounds of cocaine found on boat off Fort Lauderdale -- WSVN
  • Read -- FBI raid on South Florida mansion tied to international drug trafficking ring, feds say -- WSVN
  • Read -- Repeat offender caught with meth and gun in Lincoln, police say -- KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE
  • Read -- Fayetteville drug trafficking organization sentenced to over 75 years combined in prison -- 5newsonline.com
  • Read -- Woman arrested after meth, marijuana and more found in Bucyrus drug raid -- WSYX
  • Read -- Methadone Associated With Lower Risk of Treatment Discontinuation in Opioid Use Disorder -- AJMC
  • Read -- Mexico's former public security chief sentenced to 38 years in US drug case -- Al Jazeera
  • Read -- Kupuna lead way in meth deaths in Hawaii -- AOL.com
  • Read -- Oklahoma man, part of Northwest Arkansas drug trafficking group, gets 35 years in prison -- The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
  • Read -- Erie County Sheriff's Office announces three narcotics, weapons-related arrests -- Audacy
  • Read -- Baltimore County man sentenced to 11 years in federal prison in $1.3M fentanyl and cocaine operation -- Baltimore Sun
  • Read -- Zeta drug lord continued to control cartel from inside a Mexican prison, says US indictment -- Bowling Green Daily News
  • Read -- Mexico's Ex-Top Drug Cop Gets 38 Years for Aiding Cartel -- Bloomberg
  • Read -- South Shore drug ring leader who 'terrorized communities' sentenced to more than 3 decades in prison -- Boston 25 News
  • Read -- Bradenton K9 sniffs out drug dealer selling fentanyl-laced cocaine, prosecutors say -- Bradenton Herald
  • Read -- Authorities seize meth, money, drug paraphernalia, marijuana and prescription meds -- Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum
  • Read -- Husband of Bronx daycare owner sentenced to 45 years for deadly drug trafficking operation -- Bronx Times
  • Read -- 270+ grams of crack cocaine, 8 guns seized in Fayetteville neighborhood -- CBS17.com
  • Read -- Mexico's ex-security chief sentenced to nearly 40 years in U.S. prison for taking bribes from cartel run by "El Chapo" -- CBS News
  • Read -- Feds warn about pink cocaine, also known as Tusi, in NYC. Here's what to know. -- CBS News
  • Read -- Suspected bag of meth found hidden inside loaf of sourdough during search, Placer County deputies say -- CBS News
  • Read -- Dodgeville man arrested for placing bags of fentanyl, cocaine in mailboxes -- Channel 3000
  • Read -- Trial opens for Merrillville man charged with killing friend haggling over drug deal -- Chicago Tribune
  • Read -- Kingston police conduct roundup of alleged drug dealers -- The Citizens' Voice
  • Read -- More than 370 pounds of cocaine found in traffic stop near Blue Water Bridge -- ClickOnDetroit
  • Read -- Leader of NYC narcotic mill that doubled as daycare is sentenced after one-year-old boy's fentanyl overdose -- Daily Mail
  • Read -- Delhi Police arrests three with heroin worth Rs 2.5 crore -- Deccan Herald
  • Read -- Leader of Cross-State Drug Trafficking Network Convicted at Trial of Conspiring to Distribute, Distributing, and Possessing with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, Heroin, and Cocaine -- exploreJefferson
  • Read -- Supreme Court Weighs Racketeering Lawsuit Against Hemp CBD Company -- Forbes
  • Read -- Police: Drug-related shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 injured in Madison -- WZTV
  • Read -- US sentences Mexico's ex-security chief to 38 years for aiding cartels -- France 24
  • Read -- Trucking and marijuana testing find their way to the Supreme Court -- FreightWaves
  • Read -- Erie man who led cocaine ring gets prison after mom and her boyfriend sentenced in case -- Erie Times-News
  • Read -- Health Dept., Reports Slight Decrease in Drug Overdose Deaths For 2023 -- Harlem World Magazine
  • Read -- Suspected drug dealer pleads to possessing meth, firearm -- Hillsdale Daily News
  • Read -- Baby who died after mom left him in hot car passed away from cocaine intoxication -- The Independent
  • Read -- Wexford woman involved in heroin dealing spared jail as she continues to turn her life around -- Irish Independent
  • Read -- Pensioner who 'pimped out' vulnerable heroin addicts for sex jailed for 18 months -- The Irish News
  • Read -- District of Massachusetts | Leader of South Shore Drug Trafficking Ring Sentenced to 32 Years in Prison -- United States Department of Justice (.gov)
  • Read -- Authorities seize narcotics, firearms after chase through Grimes & Waller counties -- KBTX News 3
  • Read -- Accused meth dealer to stand trial in Freeborn County -- KIMT
  • Read -- Two arrested after investigation finds 60 pounds of meth during traffic stop -- KJCT8.com
  • Read -- Evangeline Parish registrar of voters arrested for DWI, drug possession -- KLFY.com
  • Read -- C.A.T. Team arrests two, seizes $20K in narcotics -- KPLC
  • Read -- Man facing drug charges following pursuit with snake in hand -- KRMG
  • Read -- NISD elementary school teacher arrested on drug-related charge, district says -- KSAT
  • Read -- Lawton man arrested after unsafe lane change leads to major drug bust -- KSWO
  • Read -- Jefferson County voters to consider local tax on marijuana sales -- KTVH
  • Read -- Mexico's ex-security czar gets 38 years for cartel bribes. Is he the first of many -- Los Angeles Times
  • Read -- Unwashed Poppy Seeds Contain Opium, Can Lead to Addiction, Death - -- Legal Reader
  • Read -- Weight-loss drugs cut drug and alcohol abuse, according to new study | Mint -- mint
  • Read -- Alert: Mexico's former public security chief sentenced to more than 38 years in US prison for taking bribes from drug cartel -- Laredo Morning Times
  • Read -- WATCH LIVE: FBI holds LA news conference after Aventura mansion raid tied to drug smuggling case -- WPLG Local 10
  • Read -- Warner Robins man gets 19 year prison sentence in drug bust. New details on the operation -- Macon Telegraph
  • Read -- Lawmakers want 2 more years for 'life-saving' telehealth benefits as DEA threat looms -- McKnight's Long-Term Care News
  • Read -- Huron County woman faces prison for meth-related felonies -- Huron Daily Tribune
  • Read -- 370 pounds of cocaine seized in historic St. Clair County traffic stop -- MLive.com
  • Read -- Lancaster man arrested for transporting narcotics using a drone -- NBC Los Angeles
  • Read -- Video shows FBI swarming Aventura home of music executive accused in drug trafficking case -- NBC 6 South Florida
  • Read -- Arrest follows meth distribution investigation -- News Channel Nebraska
  • Read -- Zeta drug lord continued to control cartel from inside a Mexican prison, says US indictment -- News-Press NOW
  • Read -- Ex-Mexican Security Chief Faces Life Sentence in U.S. Drug Trafficking Case -- Newsweek
  • Read -- Police reports 10/17/24: Wellsville woman charged with meth possession -- Olean Times Herald
  • Read -- Man charged with drug, firearm related crimes -- PAhomepage.com
  • Read -- Paradox of Congress probe on drug war EJKs -- Philstar.com
  • Read -- Gulf Breeze doctor allegedly prescribed over 400K oxycodone, laundered over $1M in profits -- Pensacola News Journal
  • Read -- SRSO announces arrest of 8 Milton men in 3-year 'Operation Last Supper' drug bust -- Pensacola News Journal
  • Read -- Leader of Butler county drug ring convicted in Pittsburgh federal court -- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  • Read -- Escudero: Drug war probe should not be handled by Dela Rosa's panel -- Rappler
  • Read -- Mexico ex-drug czar sentenced to more than 38 years in US prison over cartel bribes -- Reuters
  • Read -- $4 Million Worth of Cocaine Found Hidden in Texas Cargo Truck -- San Angelo LIVE!
  • Read -- Mexico's ex-top drug cop gets 38 years in US prison for aiding cartel -- South China Morning Post
  • Read -- Former Mexico 'drug czar' sentenced to 38 years in prison in the US -- Semafor
  • Read -- Woodstock man pleads guilty in county's 'largest drug bust,' gets 180 days in jail, 2 years of probation -- Shaw Local
  • Read -- Grant City man booked on drug charges in Creston -- southernminn.com
  • Read -- Middlesbrough beautician Kim Hall allegedly caught smuggling 3.5m of cocaine into US faces 60 years in jail -- Sunday World
  • Read -- Man arrested for allegedly sneaking meth, marijuana into Kemper County jail -- SuperTalk Mississippi
  • Read -- Sebastian County Opioid Task Force, Fort Smith receive $625k for substance awareness -- Southwest Times Record
  • Read -- Mexican official who led war on drugs jailed for 38 years for accepting bribes -- The Guardian
  • Read -- St. Clair County Drug Task Force seizes $16.5M worth of cocaine from Port Huron trailer -- The Times Herald | Port Huron, Michigan
  • Read -- Over 230 searches across 20 regions: Ukraine dismantles drug cartel -- Ukrinform
  • Read -- $4M worth of cocaine seized at Pharr Port of Entry -- ValleyCentral
  • Read -- Former Mexican official sentenced to 38 years in U.S. prison for taking bribes -- Washington Post
  • Read -- Arrest made after Drug Task Force seizes meth, marijuana -- WBBJ TV
  • Read -- Five suspected drug dealers arrested in Gonzales; accused of selling ecstasy, crack, cocaine -- WBRZ
  • Read -- Vt. man arrested on gun, drug charges after Mass. traffic stop -- WCAX
  • Read -- W.Va. sees 15% decrease in drug overdose deaths -- WDTV 5
  • Read -- Suspect accused of distributing meth -- WEAU
  • Read -- 60 pounds of meth seized at Fruita traffic stop -- WesternSlopeNow.com
  • Read -- Man arrested for possessing firearms and narcotics in Norwich -- WFSB
  • Read -- Mexican official to spend nearly 460 months in jail for helping Sinaloa drug cartel -- WION
  • Read -- Why It Matters That JD Vance's Financial Adviser Posted About Drug Use on Reddit for Years -- WIRED
  • Read -- 3 arrested by Erie County Sheriff's Office in separate drug, gun busts -- WIVB News 4
  • Read -- Ridgeland man faces multiple charges after drug bust -- WJTV
  • Read -- Man stabbed in prison sentenced on drug charges -- WKBN.com
  • Read -- Kentucky man accused of growing marijuana in his home -- WKYT
  • Read -- 11-month-old found asleep during drug bust in Ridgeland -- WLBT
  • Read -- Brothers who own more than 100 VIP Smoke Shops charged with drug trafficking -- WLWT
  • Read -- Suspect arrested after bags of fentanyl, cocaine found in Dodgeville mailboxes -- WMTV 15 NEWS
  • Read -- Guns, slew of drugs recovered from alleged dealers' car at Nashville gas station -- WSMV Nashville
  • Read -- Drug task force takes multiple accused dealers off Altoona streets -- WTAJ
  • Read -- Jefferson County drug raids yield 18.5 pounds of narcotics, firearms, and cash -- WTOV
  • Read -- Monticello man arrested for cultivating marijuana -- WYMT
  • Read -- Finland sees record-high drug deaths in 2023 -- Yle
  • Read -- Crackdown On Drugs Continues In Delhi As Cops Seize Heroin Worth Rs 2.5 Crore, 3 Held -- Zee News
  • Read -- ROSEBURG MAN JAILED FOR REPORTED ASSAULT/DRUG CHARGES -- KQEN News Radio
  • Read -- Arizona man arrested for sending threatening messages to FBI -- AZFamily
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