GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — It has been discovered that one unit and some common areas of the Ratekin Tower Apartments need to be closed for remediation. This is not the first time such an issue has occurred at Ratekin. In 2019, 17 of their units tested positive for methamphetamine, and 10 of those tenants […]
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SoCal task force recovers $8 million in stolen cargo, 20 stolen cars; meth lab dismantled
A multi-agency law enforcement task force targeting train cargo and vehicle theft across Southern California has recovered $8 million worth of stolen cargo and 20 stolen cars, along with the seizure of hundreds of pounds of methamphetamine and 20 guns, authorities announced Friday. The months-long investigation culminated on June 20, when task force members served […]
Burien man sentenced for delivering suitcases of meth to drug ring with ties to prison gang
A Burien man who delivered suitcases full of methamphetamine – 30 to 40 pounds at a time – will spend more than 7 years in prison. Gustavo Castellanos-Tapia, 38, was a former attorney from Mexico. He was a “significant supplier” of meth to a drug trafficking organization with ties to the Aryan Family prison gang, […]
Dog hospitalized after ingesting meth at Anaheim park
A family is distressed after their dog was hospitalized for ingesting methamphetamine while walking at a local Anaheim park. On Thursday night, Amy Robbins took her dog, Abbey, a 12-year-old Chihuahua mix, for a short walk from their home to Stoddard Park located at 1901 9th Street. After visiting the park, they went back home. […]
Iowa trucker whose body was found in field died of hypothermia after taking meth, autopsy finds
SAC CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa truck driver who vanished last fall and whose body was found in a farm field this spring died of hypothermia related to acute methamphetamine intoxication, an autopsy found. State medical examiner Dr. Kelly Kruse ruled that 53-year-old David Schultz’s death was an accident, the Sioux City Journal reported. […]
Van Buren woman pleads not guilty to manslaughter after meth found in child’s blood
GA man sentenced to 18 years in prison after being caught with fentanyl, meth, cocaine
A Macon man has been sentenced to serve 18 years in federal prison for possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute it. Antonio Jenord Whitehead, 37, was sentenced to serve a total of 216 months in prison. He will serve five years of supervised release when he gets out of prison. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News […]
2 caught attempting to smuggle meth, weed inside GA prison
Two people are charged for attempting to bring contraband inside a Georgia prison. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said Terrance Moore, 38, and Kimberly Taylor-Moore, 39, both of Covington were caught with illegal drugs Monday evening. Authorities said a deputy in Davisboro spotted suspicious activity […]
Erie home improvement business was not what it seemed. It was used to launder meth money
Infinite Advancement Properties LLC promoted itself as a go-to business for home repairs in Erie. “Your one stop shop for home improvement,” it declared on Facebook in November 2021. Its posts featured photos of newly patched drywall. Infinite Advancement’s business turned out to include something other than home improvement. It was a conduit for laundering […]
Southern California police seize more than 200 pounds of meth from Airbnb rental
Police in Alhambra say they seized hundreds of pounds in methamphetamine from an Airbnb rental home. In a post made to social media on Sunday morning, the Alhambra Police Department said cleaning crews found the illegal drugs located inside boxes in a residence on the 1400 block of Ethel Avenue. After the crews reported the […]
2 caught with over $120K worth of meth at Hall County home
After a year-long investigation drug agents found thousands of dollars worth of illegal drugs at a Hall County home. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] On Wednesday, Hall County deputies and Gainesville police conducted a search warrant at a home on Roy Parks Road. Authorities said they found 3.25 pounds of […]
Traffic stop in Northern California uncovers pounds of meth, fentanyl, in spare tire
(FOX40.COM) — Copious amounts of illegal drugs and an alleged narcotics trafficking operation were discovered during a routine traffic stop in Northern California. On May 22, a California Highway Patrol officer and a Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office detective were patrolling the area of Interstate 5 and Twin Cities when they reportedly saw a vehicle traveling […]