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Lottery winner gets 21 years for drug, gun charges
by Jennifer CruzRonnie Music, Jr. won $3 million, then used his winnings to invest in methamphetamine for redistribution but was arrested less than 8 months later.
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Authorities seize 6 pounds of heroin, $4.1M in cash
by Jennifer CruzAuthorities say the suspects used a storage facility to pack heroin into hidden compartments in furniture, then transported the furniture in a moving truck.
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Former corrections employee sentenced for gun, drug-related charges
by Jennifer CruzLouis Elmy used his position as a work release counselor to extort cash and valuables and obtain crack-cocaine for distribution.
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Massive gun, drug crackdown in California leads to indictments for 55 people
by Jennifer CruzAuthorities hope by cracking down on the organization that supplies more than 25 percent of the area’s heroin, the growing drug epidemic can be reversed.
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Homeland Security raids lead to arrests, indictments of 11 MS-13 members in California
by Jennifer CruzDespite rumors to suggest otherwise, Deputy Police Chief Dan Flippo confirmed the raids were not immigration-related and have been five years in the making.
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Law enforcement group criticizes Trump’s ‘law and order’ efforts, offers agenda
by Brian SeayA group of 200 current and former police chiefs and prosecutors released a five-part public safety blueprint this week for the Trump administration.
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10 alleged Bloods members indicted on gang-related charges
by Jennifer CruzThe suspects include high-ranking gang leaders as well as associates who are charged with a number of crimes, including drug trafficking and murder.
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Mexican drug lord ordered to pay $1M to family of DEA agent slain in ‘85
by Jennifer CruzThe money must be paid within five days and will be dispersed to the Enrique "Kiki" Camarena’s widow and six children.
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Suspect in LA party shooting captured 1 day after being added to FBI’s Ten Most Wanted
by Jennifer CruzAuthorities believe the shooting, which left four dead and 10 wounded, stemmed from a gang dispute over drug distribution.
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Foreign minister of Mexico calls for a new U.S. “assault weapons” ban
by Greg CampClaudia Ruiz Massieu, foreign minister of Mexico, has called on the U.S. to pass a new ban on firearms that she labels “assault weapons.”
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FBI: Kidnapping shows drug cartel’s reach nearly everywhere
by Jennifer CruzWhen asked if he was shocked by the cartel kidnapping a man from a small town, Special Agent Luke Davis said, “Not at all. The traffickers are everywhere.”
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Filipino President-elect encouraging public to shoot drug dealers
by Jennifer Cruz“You can kill him. Shoot him and I’ll give you a medal,” Rodrigo Duterte, the newly elected President, said in a recent speech.
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