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Historic cocaine bust leads to arrest of notorious drug kingpin in Maryland joint law enforcement operation

Historic cocaine bust leads to arrest of notorious drug kingpin in Maryland joint law enforcement operation

July 22, 2023

A joint law enforcement operation out of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, recently led to the arrest of 10 individuals, including a notorious drug “kingpin,” in what has been described as […] Read More

Tampa Bay police departments clarify approach to Florida immigration law

Tampa Bay police departments clarify approach to Florida immigration law

June 4, 2023

As a strict new immigration law is set to begin in Florida, Tampa Bay police departments say that they are not currently conducting traffic stops just to check if drivers’ […] Read More

Man attempts to smuggle gun inside quesadilla from Taco Bell

Man attempts to smuggle gun inside quesadilla from Taco Bell

April 27, 2023

A Mississippi man recently used a Taco Bell quesadilla for way more than just eating when he attempted to hide a gun inside the Mexican dish. According to the Picayune […] Read More

Alabama lawmakers pass bill to enhance penalties for fentanyl trafficking

Alabama lawmakers pass bill to enhance penalties for fentanyl trafficking

April 17, 2023

Alabama lawmakers on April 6 passed a bill to harshen penalties for fentanyl trafficking in an effort to combat the ongoing deadly overdose crisis. The bill, which passed the Senate […] Read More

Multi-agency operation results in largest meth bust in West Virginia history

Multi-agency operation results in largest meth bust in West Virginia history

April 2, 2023

Law enforcement agencies in West Virginia recently made history by conducting the largest meth bust the state has ever seen. The eight-month-long investigation called “Operation Smoke and Mirrors” paired state […] Read More

Boulder police recover $400,000 in stolen paintings, drug stash in hotel room

Boulder police recover $400,000 in stolen paintings, drug stash in hotel room

January 25, 2023

The Boulder Police Department recently recovered an estimated $400,000 worth of stolen paintings, as well as a large stash of fentanyl pills at a hotel in Lakewood, Colorado. According to […] Read More

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