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Task Force Busts Calif. Heroin Ring

A joint-agency task force arrested 12 suspects and seized nine guns, as officers served arrest warrants Tuesday on members of a Northern California heroin distribution ring operated by Norteño gang members.

May 15, 2012

Patrol

Medical Marijuana Passes In Conn.

Connecticut became the 17th state in the nation to legalize marijuana for various medical ailments, when the state legislature passed a bill early Saturday authorizing its use.

May 6, 2012

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Calif. Student Left In Cell Sues DEA for $20M

A University of California student who went "completely insane" after Drug Enforcement Administration agents accidentally left him alone in a cell for five days has sued the agency for $20 million.

May 2, 2012

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Feds: TSA Screeners Waved Drugs Through LAX

Federal agents arrested two former and two current Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screeners on narcotics and bribery charges for allegedly taking cash payments to allow large shipments of cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana to pass through X-ray machines at security checkpoints.

April 25, 2012

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Fish Fertilizer Helps Drive Away Pot Smokers at Colo. University

The University of Colorado successfully suppressed an annual "4/20" marijuana smoking event on its quad on Friday by shutting down the campus and spreading an unpleasant-smelling fish-based fertilizer.

April 24, 2012

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Drug-Kingpin Granny Arrested In Okla.

Authorities believe a 73-year-old Oklahoma grandmother is responsible for as much as 40% of the marijuana trafficking in the northeast section of the state.

April 16, 2012

Special Units

Nuestra Familia Member Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking

A Northern California man has pleaded guilty to operating a cocaine trafficking conspiracy for the Nuestra Familia prison gang, federal authorities announced Monday.

April 9, 2012

Special Units

Juarez Cartel Leader Gets Life In U.S. Consulate Murders

The former Mexican police officer and Juarez Cartel leader who ordered the murders of three U.S. Consulate officials in 2010 was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty today.

April 5, 2012

Special Units

Tijuana Cartel Leader Gets 25 Years In Prison

A federal judge sentenced Benjamin Arellano-Felix, who once ran the violent Tijuana drug cartel, to 25 years to life following his guilty plea to racketeering and conspiracy charges.

April 2, 2012

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Feds Raid Calif. Marijuana University

Dozens of federal agents on Monday raided the Oakland businesses and apartment of Richard Lee, the state's most prominent advocate for the legalization and regulation of marijuana, carting away loads of pot and belongings but not revealing the purpose of their investigation.

April 2, 2012

Patrol

Google Pays $230M To R.I. Agencies

Rhode Island law enforcement agencies plan to set up a statewide police training center, build a new headquarters, and replace aging vehicle fleets with a $230 million asset forfeiture windfall from Google.

April 2, 2012

Patrol

Texas Deputy Finds $7M of Marijuana In Construction Equipment

A Parker County (Texas) Sheriff's deputy discovered 2,500 pounds of marijuana worth $7 million at a truck stop in Weatherford.

April 1, 2012