Drug trafficking

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State looks to expand opioid treatment centers, but not in Southwest Colorado

Montezuma County has one of highest overdose death rates

January 29, 2019

Local News

Suspects in Cortez-area pot raid appear in court

Interpreter assists court with Cantonese, Mandarin languages

September 5, 2018

Massachusetts police seize drugs and guns from Coloradans

Newburyport police arrested Traevon McGairty, 22, and Kahiland Phillips, 22, just before 5 a.m. Saturday while performing a welfare check.…

March 19, 2018

Methadone clinics in Colorado have doubled in 3 years

Most counties in Colorado lack help for people addicted to opioids

February 8, 2018

Local News

Durango man charged with smuggling drugs into county jail

Incident caused multiple inmates to become ill

January 17, 2018

For the record

Sheriff’s Blotter

du1-i-syn 9:08 a.m.: A man was arrested at Montezuma County Combined Courts, 865 N. Park St., on a warrant for…

October 13, 2017

For the record

Police Blotter

du1-i-syn 5:12 p.m.: A man was issued a summons in the 1200 block of East Main Street on suspicion of…

October 13, 2017

For the record

Police Blotter

du1-i-syn 10:26 a.m.: A man was served with a warrant for failure to appear on a La Plata County misdemeanor…

October 13, 2017

Marijuana drug ring indictment is state’s largest

Thousands of pounds of pot distributed across state lines

June 29, 2017

Suspected drug kingpin fails to show up for jury trial

Arizona man charged with trafficking meth, heroin and cocaine

June 26, 2017

Tipton on task force to battle opioid abuse epidemic

Families impacted by heroin addiction to speak to panel

March 1, 2017

Montezuma deputies chase down criminals on foot

Sheriff’s office reports surge of runners

September 20, 2016

SW Colorado town curbs pain pill abuse; heroin use grows

Interventions intended to reduce over-prescription of pain medicine may be feeding heroin use in Aouthwest Colorado.

August 10, 2016

Local News

Heroin traffic travels at greater speed in the West

Illicit drugs move through the West at greater speeds

June 8, 2016

Local News

Sheriff: Marijuana makes Colorado a source for traffickers

Sheriff says state’s legal pot the reason

May 11, 2016

Local News

Pain pills give rise to heroin in West

Near Sacramento, California, nearly a dozen people died from opioids in recent weeks

April 19, 2016

Local News

Three arrested in Durango during drug ring investigation

$1.3 million in drugs reportedly seized

January 14, 2016

Local News

Woman, 66, gets 4 years in meth case

Defense notes 60 law-abiding years

December 3, 2015

Local News

More arrests made in Dolores River pot case

According to court documents, in April a Bureau of Land Management ranger noticed two trucks conspicuously but consistently appearing in…

November 25, 2015

Local News

Drug trafficker gets 10-year term

Police conducted three search warrants before cracking the case

July 30, 2015

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Sex offender sentenced in drug distribution case

Judge says he has problems following instructions

April 9, 2015

DS - News

Texas man jailed in pot bust

Lawyer: Grower threatened defendant

April 1, 2015

Local News

Texas man admits to marijuana trafficking

Telluride grower threatened defendant, lawyer says

March 26, 2015

Police department, sheriff launch local drug sting

Three suspects remain at large

July 3, 2014