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Drug Ring Leader Pleads Guilty

Drug ring leader pleads guilty
Through surveillance of Mendoza and his associates, law enforcement officers watched Mendoza go to a residence in the 3300 block of Northeast 20th Avenue, where authorities think he paid another man, Curtis Gonzales, for the shipment. On Feb. 22 …
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Twenty-one people sentenced in meth trafficking bust at East Austin body shop
A redacted version of a federal indictment handed up by a Central Texas grand jury April 2 shows that 27 people were facing drug and money-laundering charges. The majority of the 21 people netted pleaded guilty to varying offenses. Only two men went to …
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Oklahoma Birth Control Lawsuit Injunction Granted By Federal Judge
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal judge granted an injunction Friday that prohibits the government from enforcing the federal health care law's requirement that insurance coverage include access to the morning-after pill and similar contraceptives on …
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The Family That Burgles Together: Police Charge Brother, Sister With Stealing

The Family That Burgles Together: Police Charge Brother, Sister With Stealing
Chad William Forber. Chad William Forber, 41, has been charged with possession of methamphetamine, resisting or obstructing a peace officer and possession of drug paraphernalia, stemming from an incident where he was found naked in public covered in …
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The Chicago connection
Law enforcement there had already taken notice of a spike in heroin supply and scores of resulting overdoses, some of them fatal, prompting the Drug Enforcement Administration to form a special task force with local police departments. On March 22 …
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HUFFPOLLSTER: More Americans Than Ever Can't Be Reached By Landline
According to the new poll, only 9 percent of Americans believe using heroin should be made legal, 11 percent think the use of cocaine should be legal and 9 percent think using crack should be legal….At the same time, though, few respondents to the …
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Sensible BC Petition to Decriminalize Marijuana Comes Up Short

Sensible BC Petition To Decriminalize Marijuana Comes Up Short
The campaign proposed a law that would prevent police from enforcing simple marijuana possession laws. "We do not have enough to trigger a referendum, but I think this is a remarkable achievement," Larson told a small group of supporters and the media.
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What the heck, 2013? It was a weirdly entertaining year to remember – even if
While Weiner's sins were embarrassing, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's possibly criminal act, smoking crack cocaine, was reportedly caught on video. For a while, it appeared the story might go away. After all, Ford had survived previous embarrassing stories …
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Obama Commutes Sentences for 8 Drug Convictions – the South Florida Times

Obama commutes sentences for 8 drug convictions – The South Florida Times


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Obama commutes sentences for 8 drug convictions
The South Florida Times
Under that law, a person convicted of possessing five grams of crack cocaine got the same mandatory prison term as someone with 500 grams, 100 times, of powder cocaine. The Fair Sentencing Act reduced the ratio to about 18-1 and eliminated a five-year 
Wickham: Obama rights cocaine law disparityTucson Citizen
President Obama Grants Clemency to 21Forward Times
Obama sends message on draconian drug sentencingThe Boston – Bay State Banner

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27 Arrested for Heroin, Marijuana in Frederick County

27 Arrested For Heroin, Marijuana in Frederick County
They have arrested 27 people for heroin possession and other drug related charges. The four-day investigation happens … "It's just a nail them and jail them type of law enforcement,” said Charles Smith, State Attorney for Frederick County. “We're …
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When a Politician's Child Goes Astray
Al Gore was also out of office when his son, Al Gore III, was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana — twice. But President George W. Bush was newly installed in the White House when his daughters, Jenna and Barbara, were arrested and …
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Police Blotter: Copper Theft, Vandalism and Assault
It also revealed that he was in possession of cocaine. While officers … cause burglary. In the jail, he was also found to be in possession of methamphetamine and heroin. … The license plate was entered into the statewide law enforcement database …
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Trey Radel’s Brother-in-Law Was Arrested for Felony Cocaine Possession in 2003 – Sunshine State News

Trey Radel’s brother-in-law was arrested for felony cocaine possession in 2003 – Sunshine State News


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Trey Radel's brother-in-law was arrested for felony cocaine possession in 2003
Sunshine State News
U.S. Rep. Trey Radel's brother-in-law was arrested in 2003 for felony cocaine possession, according to Lee County court records. During a Thursday news conference, Radel, a Fort Myers Republican, announced that he would not resign after doing a stint
Florida Rep. Trey Radel Exits Rehab Following Cocaine ConvictionKMBZ
Cocaine Congressman Trey Radel Refuses to Resign After Rehab Stint, Which Miami New Times (blog)
6 Things to Know in Florida for Dec. 20NBC 6 South Florida

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