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The grand jury document reveals the drug distribution pipeline has been taking place over the past five years. -
Crime statistics were collected from 2022 to 2024. -
Officers say the highly toxic mix has caused serious medical complications as well as erratic and violent behaviors in its users. -
Initially, agents recovered 79 grams of meth, 24 fentanyl capsules and two scales in a traffic stop of Jackie Scanlan’s vehicle.
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Sheriff Diederich said there has been a troubling rise in crime in Herrin over the last decade. -
The five were sentenced to federal prison for distributing cocaine, meth or fentanyl in southern Illinois. -
The eight people arrested range in age from 32 to 49 and are from Mt. Vernon, Centralia and Bluford.
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A co-defendant received a 4-year prison sentence.
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K-9 “Roxy” detected the odor of illegal narcotics during a free air sniff of the vehicle.
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