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Leader of Mexican Drug Organization Pleads Guilty to Distribution in Horry County, DOJ Says

Prosecutors said the organization moved more than 55 kilograms of cocaine, fentanyl and heroin and collected over $5 million in proceeds.

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HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) -- A 40-year-old man from Mexico pleaded guilty after he and other associates were found to be trafficking drugs into Horry County since at least 2016, the United States Department of Justice said. Rafael Contreras Ramos pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute controlled substances in South Carolina. Evidence presented at his [...]

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The Free Press (Tampa) broke the news in Tampa, United States on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
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