Published 1 year ago

Convicted fentanyl trafficker sentenced to prison

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Ashton Norris, 30, was indicted by federal grand jury on Dec. 5, 2021. He pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intention to distribute. Norris was stopped on Interstate 20 in Van Zandt county for a defective license plate lamp. A search of the car revealed a backpack with 103 grams of meth.

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WPRI 12

Convicted fentanyl trafficker sentenced to prison

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — A New Bedford man arrested twice for trafficking fentanyl will spend at least five years behind bars, according to Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn III. Angel Perez, 33, pleaded guilty last week to two counts of trafficking fentanyl and one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. Perez was first arrested back in August 2020, when officers attempted to search his car. Quinn said Perez refus…

1 year ago·East Providence, United States

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ABC6

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The Oakland Press

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KATU

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1 year ago·Portland, United States

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KETK NEWS

Canton man sentenced to more than 8 years in federal prison for trafficking meth

TYLER, Texas (KETK) - U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston announced that a Canton man has been sentenced to 97 months in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine. Man arrested after suspected meth found during assault investigation Ashton Norris, 30 of Canton, was sentenced Thursday after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine on Aug. 22, 2022. Officials said Norris was arrested during a traffic stop on …

1 year ago

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