Drug Trafficking

State looks to expand opioid treatment centers, but not in Southwest Colorado

Montezuma County has one of highest overdose death rates

DATE: Jan 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Suspects in Cortez-area pot raid appear in court

Interpreter assists court with Cantonese, Mandarin languages

DATE: Sep 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Massachusetts police seize drugs and guns from Coloradans

NEWBURYPORT, Mass. — Police in Massachusetts say they found more than four pounds of marijuana, as well as heroin, two guns and more than 200 rounds of ammunition when they arrested two Colo...

DATE: Mar 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Methadone clinics in Colorado have doubled in 3 years

Most counties in Colorado lack help for people addicted to opioids

DATE: Feb 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango man charged with smuggling drugs into county jail

Incident caused multiple inmates to become ill

DATE: Jan 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sheriff’s Blotter

Wednesday, Oct. 4 9:08 a.m.: A man was arrested at Montezuma County Combined Courts, 865 N. Park St., on a warrant for failure to appear. 3:27 p.m.: A woman was served...

DATE: Oct 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: For the record

Police Blotter

Saturday, Oct. 7 5:12 p.m.: A man was issued a summons in the 1200 block of East Main Street on suspicion of failing to present proof of insurance, driving without a valid license a...

DATE: Oct 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: For the record

Police Blotter

Tuesday, Oct. 3 10:26 a.m.: A man was served with a warrant for failure to appear on a La Plata County misdemeanor charge at the Montezuma County Detention Center, 730 E. Driscoll S...

DATE: Oct 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: For the record

Marijuana drug ring indictment is state’s largest

Thousands of pounds of pot distributed across state lines

DATE: Jun 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Suspected drug kingpin fails to show up for jury trial

Arizona man charged with trafficking meth, heroin and cocaine

DATE: Jun 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Police blotter

Wednesday, June 7 9:31 a.m.: A woman was arrested in the 1200 block of East North Street on a warrant for failure to appear on a local misdemeanor after police responded to a report...

DATE: Jun 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: For the record

Tipton on task force to battle opioid abuse epidemic

Families impacted by heroin addiction to speak to panel

DATE: Mar 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

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