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TweetPinShareRoughly 3,280 pounds of meth were seized at Port of Nogales Contributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: A search of a commercial truck yielded roughly 3,280 pounds of meth. …
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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy AZDPS: Pictured is some of the $1.4 million in meth seized by DPS troopers in one 24-hour period along Interstate 8. Contributed Article/Courtesy AZDPS ARIZONA – In one …
DPS troopers seize more than 237 pounds of meth on I-8 within one day Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The death of a man who was found deceased in a friend’s bathroom has been ruled accidental due to …
Man’s death attributed to fentanyl, alcohol intoxication Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo: A woman’s body found south of Safford was investigated by the Graham County Sheriff’s Office. A medical exam report listed the death as being accidental from …
Methamphetamine intoxication listed as cause of death for woman found south of Safford Read More
TweetPinSharePossible sentencing ranges from probation to 8.75 years in prison By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com CLIFTON – A woman who was apprehended while in possession of an ounce of methamphetamine now …
Duncan woman found with an ounce of meth pleads guilty to attempted transportation for sale Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Mikell Higgs, left, and William Rogers-Prince were booked into jail on drug, DUI, and child abuse charges. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A Safford couple was …
Couple arrested on a litany of drug, DUI, and child abuse charges after traffic stop Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy DPS: From left, Suspects Robert Flores, 37, of Phoenix, Michael Salazar, 41, of Mesa, and Dina Peralta, 50, of Mesa, were all arrested and booked into jail on …
DPS continues to make large hard drug busts Read More
TweetPinShareContributed File Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Aaliyah Palacio, 26, was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison to be followed up with 3 years on standard probation. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – …
Woman given prison sentence for shoplifting; probation for multiple meth possession cases Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy DPS: Investigators display the 45.5 pounds of meth, 17.8 pounds of fentanyl pills, and roughly $10,000 in cash seized during a search warrant. Seize 45.5 pounds of meth, …
DPS investigators make large drug bust during search warrant Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Mariah Gonzales, 26, was arrested on an outstanding warrant and suspicion of DUI and possession of drug paraphernalia. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A woman who …
Police intuition leads to DUI arrest of wanted woman Read More