Tag: meth
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EDITORIAL: Oblivious to a crisis of their own making
While Gov. Jared Polis was being warmly applauded by his fellow ruling Democrats amid his eighth and final State of the State speech at the Capitol Thursday, the rest of Colorado was apprised of some cold, hard facts. “Rocky Mountain region saw record fentanyl pill, meth seizures in 2025, DEA says,” read one headline in…
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Rocky Mountain region saw record fentanyl, meth seizures, DEA says
The Rocky Mountain region saw record-breaking amounts of fentanyl pills and methamphetamines seized in 2025, officials with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said last week. Throughout last year, Colorado saw a 76% increase in fentanyl pill seizures in comparison to the year before, which accounted for 6.7 million, or over 14%, of the 47…
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Rocky Mountain region saw record fentanyl, meth seizures, DEA says
The Rocky Mountain region saw record-breaking amounts of fentanyl pills and methamphetamines seized in 2025, officials with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said last week. Throughout last year, Colorado saw a 76% increase in fentanyl pill seizures in comparison to the year before, which accounted for 6.7 million, or over 14%, of the 47…
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Officer-involved shooting at Platte Walmart justified, 4th Judicial District rules
Officer could not take cover when man pulled gun, probe says
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Vehicle theft suspect arrested by El Paso County Sheriff’s Office
El Paso County’s sheriff’s office is celebrating an arrest of a suspect it says was involved in identity theft and motor vehicle theft. In the early morning hours of June 10, deputies were conducting a patrol check at the Econo Lodge Hotel, located at 6715 Panamint Court in unincorporated El Paso County when they spotted…
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Woman charged for attempted drug smuggling at El Paso County jail
A routine pat-down search during the booking process at El Paso County Jail turned south when a woman was allegedly found with methamphetamine. On Monday, 34-year-old Shandra Rathke was booked into the jail following a bond revocation related to a controlled substance possession charge. During booking, Rathke had the chance to surrender any contraband before entering the jail,…
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Montezuma County man’s drug conviction overturned because prosecution presented skewed narrative
Colorado’s second-highest court last week overturned a Montezuma County man’s drug conviction after concluding a judge allowed the prosecution to present a misleading version of what happened during the defendant’s arrest. At the 2022 trial of Ramon Alberto Dejesus III, jurors saw a series of largely muted videos depicting Dejesus’ arrest and booking into jail. At…
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Colorado Springs man gets prison sentence for meth and fentanyl trafficking
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A traffic stop led to a major drug bust, and now a 23-year prison sentence for Colorado Springs resident Michael Hemersbach, 36. Hemersbach pleaded guilty Nov. 7 in a Douglas County courtroom to possession with intent to manufacture or distribute fentanyl, possession with intent to…
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Colorado Springs man gets prison sentence for meth and fentanyl trafficking
A traffic stop led to a major drug bust, and now a 23-year prison sentence for Colorado Springs resident Michael Hemersbach, 36. Hemersbach pleaded guilty Nov. 7 in a Douglas County courtroom to possession with intent to manufacture or distribute fentanyl, possession with intent to manufacture or distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to manufacture or…
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Traffic stop leads to large meth bust, firearms seizure in El Paso County
A traffic stop led to the discovery of methamphetamines and an illegal firearm on Monday. An El Paso County Sheriff’s Office deputy was near Constitution Avenue and Marksheffel Road working under a Colorado Department of Transportation High Visibility Traffic Grant when the deputy initiated a traffic stop around 7:30 a.m. The driver, identified as 44-year-old…