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Kirt Filoialii Sentenced for Multiple Counts of Assault and Intent to Distribute Drugs – Alaska Native News

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Kirt Filoialii Sentenced for Multiple Counts of Assault and Intent to Distribute Drugs – Alaska Native News

(Anchorage, AK) – Thursday, Superior Court Judge Andrew Peterson sentenced 47-year-old Kirt Filoialii to a composite sentence of 53 years to serve with 10 years suspended for eight felony convictions after three jury trials in 2025. Filoialii was convicted of Assault in the First and Second Degree for beating and strangling the victim, including breaking [...]

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Repeat offender sentenced to 15 years for drug trafficking, firearms crimes – Alaska Native News

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Repeat offender sentenced to 15 years for drug trafficking, firearms crimes – Alaska Native News

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – An Anchorage man was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison for committing drug trafficking and firearms crimes while on pretrial release in multiple state cases. According to court documents, in 2013, Paul Baldwin Jr., 35, was convicted of a federal drug trafficking crime and sentenced to seven years in prison. [...]

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Police find dog breeding operation during drug lab raid in Hamilton, Ont. | Globalnews.ca

Police find dog breeding operation during drug lab raid in Hamilton, Ont. | Globalnews.ca

Police in Hamilton, Ont., say three people are facing charges after a raid at a dispensary also led to the discovery of an illegal dog breeding operation.

Drugs, weapons and break-ins – Brandon Sun

Drugs, weapons and break-ins – Brandon Sun

DRUG, WEAPON CHARGES The Brandon Police Service arrested three males for possession of a controlled substance on Saturday evening during a traffic stop in the 2100 block of Victoria Avenue. Police obs...

Surrey traffic stop leads to major fentanyl, cocaine and meth seizure; foreign student arrested

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Surrey traffic stop leads to major fentanyl, cocaine and meth seizure; foreign student arrested

A proactive traffic stop in Surrey has resulted in one of the region’s latest significant drug seizures, with more than three kilograms of illicit substances taken off the street and two individuals arrested, according to the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia.

Almost 40 kg of fentanyl, fentanyl-like products seized at Chilliwack, B.C., lab | battlefordsNOW

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Almost 40 kg of fentanyl, fentanyl-like products seized at Chilliwack, B.C., lab | battlefordsNOW

VICTORIA — RCMP say the cleanup of an illicit drug-production superlab in British Columbia's Fraser Valley cost hundreds of thousands of dollars after the initial bust where 40 kilograms of fentanyl and its analogs were discovered along with 5,000 kilo...

Anchorage man guilty of drug trafficking crimes

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Anchorage man guilty of drug trafficking crimes

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A federal jury convicted an Anchorage man yesterday for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy targeting Alaska. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, James Barber, 44, conspired with the organization’s leader, Aaron Washington, 59, and multiple other people, who have already pleaded guilty to drug trafficking, to [...]

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Three charged in Prince Albert drug trafficking investigation - Prince Albert Daily Herald

Three charged in Prince Albert drug trafficking investigation - Prince Albert Daily Herald

Three people are facing charges after a Prince Albert Police Service drug trafficking investigation on Valleyview Road. Police say officers arrested three people during the April 9 search and seized 141 grams of cocaine, 1.6 grams of methamphetamine, 11 grams of cannabis concentrate, $910 in cash, three cellular phones, digital scales, a money counter, and

Nova Scotia man convicted of murder asks court to approve return of personal items - Halifax | Globalnews.ca

Nova Scotia man convicted of murder asks court to approve return of personal items - Halifax | Globalnews.ca

A convicted killer from Nova Scotia is asking a court to order police to return personal items seized during the investigation that led to his life sentence in prison.

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Matthew Perry death: ‘Ketamine Queen’ dealer sentenced to 15 years in prison - National | Globalnews.ca

Matthew Perry death: ‘Ketamine Queen’ dealer sentenced to 15 years in prison - National | Globalnews.ca

Jasveen Sangha pleaded guilty last September to using her home for drug distribution and other charges, including distribution of ketamine resulting in death.

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Maple Ridge RCMP highlight five drug busts from March | Abbotsford News

Maple Ridge RCMP highlight five drug busts from March | Abbotsford News

Downtown enforcement sees 700 doses of fentanyl, meth, and crack seized

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Methamphetamine, fentanyl and loaded handgun found in vehicle involved in rollover by Nipawin RCMP - Prince Albert Daily Herald

Methamphetamine, fentanyl and loaded handgun found in vehicle involved in rollover by Nipawin RCMP - Prince Albert Daily Herald

A 45-year-old woman faces multiple charges after police reported finding guns and drugs in a vehicle that rolled over near the community of Codette on March 24.Investigators say a man and a woman were in the vehicle when it rolled. The man left the scene of the incident, while the woman remained behind. Police say

Big River drug trafficker receives 5 year prison sentence | battlefordsNOW

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Big River drug trafficker receives 5 year prison sentence | battlefordsNOW

Stating the need for a denunciation and deterrence, a Prince Albert judge has sentenced a convicted drug traff...

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Kilograms of cocaine, cash and a hydraulic press seized in Saskatoon | Globalnews.ca

Kilograms of cocaine, cash and a hydraulic press seized in Saskatoon | Globalnews.ca

Kilograms of drugs, tens of thousands in cash and a hydraulic press with packaging material were taken as evidence following the arrest of a 34-year-old man, Saskatoon police said.

Police in Lethbridge make largest fentanyl seizure in city’s history | Globalnews.ca

Police in Lethbridge make largest fentanyl seizure in city’s history | Globalnews.ca

Officers from the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team and Lethbridge police have seized 2.25 kilograms of fentanyl. It is the largest seizure of the drug in the city's history.

Air Canada worker charged after alleged attempt to smuggle 66 kg of weed in checked bags | National

Air Canada worker charged after alleged attempt to smuggle 66 kg of weed in checked bags | National

An Air Canada employee is facing charges after an alleged attempt to smuggle cannabis out of Toronto Pearson International Airport.

Ontario man pleads guilty to running drug ring that brought meth, cocaine into Canada | battlefordsNOW

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Ontario man pleads guilty to running drug ring that brought meth, cocaine into Canada | battlefordsNOW

LOS ANGELES — An Ontario man has pleaded guilty to running a drug-trafficking operation that U.S. officials say brought hundreds of kilograms of meth and cocaine worth up to US$17 million from the United States into Canada. The U.S. Attorney's Office f...

Washington man guilty of distributing fentanyl resulting in two fatal overdoses – Alaska Native News

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Washington man guilty of distributing fentanyl resulting in two fatal overdoses – Alaska Native News

JUNEAU, Alaska – Following a five-day trial, a federal jury convicted a Washington man Wednesday of distributing fentanyl pills that resulted in the overdose death of two men in Skagway. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, between Jan. 1 to 13, 2023, Jacob Cotton, 34, of Spokane, Washington, agreed to sell [...]

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Crown seeks 8 years for fentanyl trafficker caught outside city – Brandon Sun

Crown seeks 8 years for fentanyl trafficker caught outside city – Brandon Sun

The Crown is seeking an eight-year sentence for a Steinbach man who pleaded guilty to possessing fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking in Brandon’s Court of King’s Bench on Tuesday. Travis Choboter,...

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Weapons and methamphetamine seized by Carrot River RCMP - Prince Albert Daily Herald

Weapons and methamphetamine seized by Carrot River RCMP - Prince Albert Daily Herald

Carrot River RCMP charged four adults after seizing methamphetamine, and weapons at four separate residences on Red Earth Cree Nation, following a traffic stop on March 17.RCMP officers arrested the driver of a vehicle for impaired driving. Police say the driver was also in possession of a quantity of methamphetamine.The officers also detained two passengers