Tag: Narcotics
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Colorado appeals court issues rulings on drug money, Pueblo councilman’s vandalism
Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday decided a pair of cases involving financial restitution to crime victims, finding defendants are not obligated to repay police departments for money used in drug purchases and also upholding a Pueblo council member’s duty to pay $3,800 for his vandalism. Under Colorado law, most convictions require judges to consider whether…
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Biggest seizure of pure fentanyl powder on a U.S. highway made in Colorado
A special team of Colorado State Patrol officers confiscated what is believed to be the biggest haul of pure fentanyl powder ever seized on a U.S. highway last month on Interstate 70. Authorities stopped a car traveling in broad daylight on June 20 headed east toward Denver. Officials found 114 pounds of the narcotic in…
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Man accused of assaulting Larimer County deputy
A 39-year-old man is accused of assaulting and injuring a Larimer County sheriff’s deputy in Fort Collins, the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday. The sheriff’s deputy stopped a vehicle around 11:30 p.m. Monday at City Park Avenue and West Mulberry Street in Fort Collins for a traffic violation. After she spoke with the driver and…
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Denver man accused of running large-scale drug operation
Jose P. Hernandez, 42 Courtesy of the Denver District Attorney’s Office Prosecutors in Denver have formally charged a man with running a large-scale drug operation. Jose P. Hernandez, 42, faces charges of possession of a weapon by a previous offender and possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, according to the Denver District…