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Monday, April 01, 2013  AP IMPACT: Mexican cartels dispatch trusted agents to live and work deep inside United States

Friday, December 14, 2012  The man widely believed to be behind the aviation company is an ex-convict named Christian Esquino, 50, who has a long and checkered legal past.

Thursday, November 08, 2012  Those who have argued for decades that legalizing and taxing weed would be better than a costly, failed U.S. drug war have their chance to prove it.

Friday, July 27, 2012  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Thursday, May 03, 2012  Eleven people in Keokuk County are in jail after area law enforcement conducted a lengthy investigation into the manufacturing of methamphetamine.

Thursday, April 19, 2012  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Friday, October 14, 2011  Appanoose County Shefiff is taking back unwanted prescription drugs at law center.

Saturday, April 30, 2011  Appanoose County is taking a new apporach for getting rid of old prescription drugs.

Thursday, April 28, 2011  More than 4,700 sites nationwide have joined the effort that seeks to prevent pill abuse and theft.

Wednesday, April 06, 2011  AP IMPACT: Synthetic drugs that mimic pot, cocaine, other drugs send thousands to hospitals

Thursday, March 04, 2010  Officers from the Southeast Iowa Inter-Agency Drug Task Force, Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, the US Drug Enforcement Administration, and the OPD’s Emergency Response Team, executed three search warrants in Ottumwa.