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Loving honored for 50-year law enforcement career

WASHINGTON D.C. – The National Narcotics Officers Association and the U.S.

Feb 06, 2020
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Yearlong Investigation Results in 3 Arrests, Large Drug Seizure

The Greater Hardin County Narcotics Task Force concluded a year long investigation last week, executing multiple search warrants Jan.

Jan 21, 2020
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Ohio man pleads guilty to role in Ohio-to-West Virginia meth conspiracy

An Ohio man pleaded guilty Dec.

Jan 07, 2020
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Traffic stop uncovers over 2 pounds of Mexican methamphetamine

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.

Dec 26, 2019
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Ohio man charged in high school students’ overdose of heroin-laced vape pens

(FOX) — An Ohio man was arrested in West Virginia Thursday after heroin-laced vape pens sent two high school students to the hospital in a 24-hour period, police said.

Nov 22, 2019
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Bell/Harlan crystal meth dealer sentenced

From The Appalachia Narcotics Investigations -

Sep 27, 2019
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Morristown Resident Sentenced to Serve 18 Years in Federal Prison on Methamphetamine Trafficking and Gun Crimes

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – On June 3, 2019, Brandon Lee Alexander, 36 of Morristown, Tennessee, was sentenced by the Honorable J. Ronnie Greer, U.S.

Sep 23, 2019
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Search of Raleigh County, WV, residence leads to arrests, seizure of heroin, fentanyl mixture

Two people were arrested and a mixture of heroin and fentanyl was among items seized as a result of a search of a Raleigh County residence over the weekend.

Sep 17, 2019
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Three men are arrested on drug charges in Huntington

HUNTINGTON - Three men, two from Akron, Ohio, were arrested Thursday afternoon by the Huntington Violent Crimes Drug Task Force on drug distribution charges.

Jul 19, 2019
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Former Knox County Magistrate Arrested on Federal Drug Charges

On Thursday July 11, 2019 former Knox County Magistrate, Jerry “Rabbit” Cox, was arrested on a federal indictment warrant for six counts of Distribution of Controlled

Jul 11, 2019
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