 | Suspected Mexican Drug Cartel Members Arrested in Arkansas |
 | Federal Indictment in Arkansas Charges 16 People with Connections to Mexican Drug Cartel
More than a dozen alleged criminals are charged in an indictment with a major Mexican drug cartel at the center of it. The suspects are accused of distributing cocaine into Arkansas. 
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 | Pulaski County Deputies Report Successful Drug Take Back
This is the 6th year for the event.
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 | Drug Take Back Program
Law enforcement officials across the state invite Arkansans to turn in their unwanted prescription drugs so they don't end up in the wrong hands.
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 | 3 Drug Arrests in 3 Months for Wrightsville Man
Edward Robinson, Jr. has been arrested three times in last three months on various drug related charges. Each arrest happened after investigators searched his Wrightsville home, located at 5509 Perkins Street.
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 | 16 Pounds of Pot, $3,000 Seized by Pine Bluff Police
Local man arrested after search that also turned up two assault rifles.
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 | 118 Pounds of Meth Found in Traffic Stop
118 pounds of methamphetamine was seized during a traffic stop in Lonoke County. The sheriff’s office says the stop happened around 1pm on Friday.
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 | 35 Pot Plants Seized in Hot Spring County
A search of a home on Tupelo Trail in Bismarck found “an elaborate marijuana grow operation” Tuesday afternoon. The Hot Spring County Sheriff’s Office says they found 35 pot plants, grow lights, and a “sophisticated watering system.”
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 | Deputies Put Dent in Drug Ring Closing Meth Operation
A second major drug ring is shut down in Hot Spring County. The Sheriff's Office there is warning others they aren't done.
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 | Murder Suspect Arrested on Drug Charges
A woman charged with first degree murder for a shooting near Quitman last year was arrested in Saline County on drug charges Thursday.
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 | NLR Man Arrested in Meth Raid
Police seize drugs and guns at apartment on West 58th Street.
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 | $30,000 Cash Seized in Arrest of Faulkner County Business Owner on Drug Charges
Amarjit Singh, 26, accused of selling bath salts and K-2 at his Greenbrier gas station and Damascus store.
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 | Man arrested with 24 pounds of pot
Little Rock Police say they arrested a man Wednesday night carrying 24 pounds of marijuana in his car.
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 | Drug bust finds ¼ pound of meth, stolen property
A drug bust in the Rose Bud area in White County netted ¼ pound of meth and $15,000 in reported stolen property, among other things.
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 | Drug investigation nets 14 arrests, 8 suspects still at large
Law enforcement officers in White County began serving arrest warrants Tuesday as the result of a year-long drug investigation. A majority of the warrants are for delivery of methamphetamine.
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 | Arkansas court clerk arrested on drug charges
A Lawrence County district court clerk and her husband have been arrested for allegedly selling marijuana from their home.
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 | Crime Lab: Overdose killed Searcy couple in August
The August deaths of Aaron Sweet and Samantha Espy were caused by “accidental overdose due to methadone intoxication” according to the Arkansas State Crime Lab.
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 | 7 sentenced in Ark. drug ring investigation
A federal prosecutor in Arkansas says seven people have been sentenced in connection with a drug ring and money laundering operation run out of an auto body shop and night club in Springdale.
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 | Suspects in two pharmacy robberies arrested
Benton Police say they arrested a man who tried to rob a Walgreen’s Pharmacy with a knife early Sunday morning.
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 | $1.3 million worth of stolen medication recovered
Four suspects were arrested in connection to last Tuesday’s burglary of the Westside Pharmacy in Benton. Police estimate they recovered medication with a total street value of $1.3 million.
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 | Legislature ready to tackle guns in church & drug testing
Monday, state leaders get back to work on new laws that could impact your life. Two big ones on the agenda this week: carrying guns in church and taking drug tests before getting unemployment benefits.
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 | 21 indicted in federal meth investigation
The Department of Justice announced Thursday the indictment of 21 people related to the distribution of methamphetamine in central Arkansas.
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 | Suspect admits to smoking "blunt" prior to going to sheriff’s office
A man going to the sheriff’s office to pick up a report Wednesday morning admitted to a deputy that he smoked marijuana prior to coming, according to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office.
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 | 4 Arkansas residents arrested in Arizona drug case
Four Arkansas residents have been arrested in eastern Arizona after authorities seized $100,000 worth of liquid PCP during a traffic stop.
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 | Meth and cocaine seized in Conway drug bust
Conway Police say seven people were arrested in connection to drug bust on Carl Stuart Road. In addition to the arrests, police seized prescription drugs, methamphetamine, and cocaine.
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 | 2 arrested for theft in Benton
Police have arrested two men they say were caught stealing from a shop Monday night. The men reportedly told police they were stealing items from a person who them money for drugs.
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 | Four pounds of cocaine found on Greyhound bus
Investigators with the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office and the North Little Rock Police Department seized 4 pounds of cocaine from a Greyhound Bus Tuesday.
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 | Arkansas voters reject medical marijuana proposal
Arkansas voters have rejected a proposal to legalize medical marijuana in the state.
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 | Heroin bust made in Austin
An Austin man was arrested after police found him holding heroin.
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| 19 arrested in Arkansas Co. drug bust
Wednesday, the Arkansas County Sheriff announced 19 arrests in a major drug bust.
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 | Nearly 400lbs of prescription drugs collected
The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office collected 397 pounds of prescription drugs as part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday.
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 | 20 charged in drug trafficking probe in Arkansas
Twenty people have been charged with drug trafficking and firearms offenses as part of an investigation centered in Waldron.
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 | Man arrested twice in one year for synthetic drugs
Four men have been arrested as a result of an investigation into the distribution of the synthetic drugs K2 and Bath Salts in Cleburne County.
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 | 4lbs of pot seized in Hot Springs drug bust
A drug bust made Thursday at an apartment in Hot Springs resulted in the seizure of marijuana, hash, ecstasy, and other drug paraphernalia.
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 | 2 men in jail after pot found in barbecue smoker
Authorities in southwest Arkansas say they found 160 pounds of marijuana stashed in an unusual hiding spot: a barbecue smoker.
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| Undercover operation nets 19 arrests in drug bust
A two-month long undercover operation resulted in 19 arrests in Arkansas County Wednesday morning.
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 | Ark. marijuana proposal needs more signatures
Supporters of a measure to legalize medical marijuana in Arkansas will be given 30 additional days to circulate petitions after clearing an initial count but falling short of the required number of signatures to qualify for the November ballot, election officials said Friday.
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 | 5 arrested in meth bust in Yell County
A drug bust in Yell County on Wednesday yielded 5 arrests, “a significant amount of alleged methamphetamine,” cash, handgun, and drug paraphernalia.
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 | Guilty verdict for man caught with 2,300 pounds of pot
An Arizona man carrying more than a ton of marijuana behind a false wall of a tractor-trailer was found guilty in federal court Tuesday. He could be sentenced to life in prison.
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 | 6.9 grams of meth seized in Drew County
The Drew County Sheriff’s Office says it seized 6.9 grams of methamphetamine from a man driving along Hwy 138 towards Monticello.
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 | 2 plead guilty in E. Ark. corruption probe
Two people charged in a drug and police corruption investigation in east Arkansas have entered guilty pleas in federal court.
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 | Police: Man had 87 pot plants in his backyard
A Little Rock man was arrested Wednesday when police found 87 marijuana plants growing in his backyard.
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 | Medical marijuana supporters submit petitions
The group "Arkansans for Compassionate Care" dropped off roughly 70,000 signatures to get a medical marijuana initiative on the ballot.
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 | UPDATE: 2 LRPD officers ordered held in jail
Two Little Rock police officers were in court Friday morning after being arrested Thursday on federal drug charges, accusing them of helping possess and distribute 1,400 pounds of marijuana.
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| 30 charged in 64-count meth indictment in NE Ark.
A 64-count indictment unsealed Wednesday charges 30 people in a wide-ranging methamphetamine investigation in northeast Arkansas.
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| Ark. medical marijuana backers defend measure
A group trying to legalize medical marijuana in Arkansas called on the state Supreme Court on Wednesday to reject a push to keep its proposal off the ballot, saying they believe it accurately describes how the law would change if voters approved the measure.
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 | 8 people named in heroin distribution indictment
Eight people are named in a nine-count federal indictment in Little Rock accusing them of distributing heroin, which resulted in the deaths of two people.
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 | 1 of 2 indicted Little Rock officers resigns post
One of two Little Rock police officers indicted on drug charges has resigned from the force.
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 | Bryant man charged with solicting sex from 3 women, minor
A Bryant business owner faces charges of soliciting sex with three women and a 17-year old girl and giving them drugs. Much of it, according to newly released documents, happening inside his Wayne’s World cell phone repair business.
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| Jail upheld in appeal of 3 in gambling, drug case
A federal appeals court has upheld the sentences of three men who challenged their convictions that followed an investigation into marriage fraud, illegal gambling and drug trafficking.
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