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Thursday, November 15, 2012

Crime Feds indict 21 in meth distribution bust

Posted by Max Brantley on Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 2:59 PM

The U.S. attorney today announced the indictment of 21 people on drug and weapons charges related to a large-scale methamphetamine distribution ring that obtained the drug in Texas and dispatched it by courier to Arkansas.

The Justice Department announcement said $66,000 in cash, 2.5 pounds of meth and nine vehicles, including two tractor-trailer rigs, were among the things seized after search warrants were issued.

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Thursday, November 15, 2012

Crime Feds indict 21 in meth distribution bust

Posted by Max Brantley on Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 2:59 PM

Comments (2)

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I believe the River Valley Leader had the jump on this explosive news: River Valley Leader has received information that an explosion occurred Tuesday morning at a small gun powder facility in Johnson County.

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For the vegetarian banh mi sandwich.

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