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  • The Burbank Police Department held a drug take-back event to help people get rid of unneeded prescriptions on Saturday, April 27, 2013.
  • The Burbank Police Department held a drug take-back event to help people get rid of unneeded prescriptions.
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burbank, drug war, los angeles news
  • Anthony Risberg, 37, of Anaheim was arrested for sales and transportation of a controlled substance and a weapons violation by Irvine police on Friday, March 29, 2013.
  • An Anaheim man was arrested for selling prescription drugs following a three-month long investigation by Irvine police.
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arrest, drug war, orange county news
  • File photo of cocaine.
  • Possession of small amounts of hard drugs for personal use may soon mean less time behind bars in California.
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legal, drug war, california news, nannette miranda
  • File photo of cocaine.
  • Possession of small amounts of hard drugs for personal use may soon mean less time behind bars in California.
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drug war, legal, eyewitness news
  • A map indicates the area near the 100 block of Hope Road in Thousand Oaks where Tommy John Gonzales, 35, Michael Ramos, 21, Sonia Sevilla, 25, were arrested in connection with stolen property and child endangerment on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013.
  • Two men and one woman were arrested in Thousand Oaks on suspicion of possessing stolen property and child endangerment.
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arrest, child abuse, burglary, drug war, ventura county news
  • A memorial service was held in San Pedro on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012, for U.S. Coast Guardsman Chief Petty Officer Terrell Horne, who died in a confrontation with suspected drug smugglers.
  • A memorial service was held in San Pedro on Saturday for U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Terrell Horne.
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coast guard, drug cartel, drug war, los angeles news, melissa macbride
  • A memorial service was held in San Pedro on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012, for U.S. Coast Guardsman Chief Petty Officer Terrell Horne, who died in a confrontation with suspected drug smugglers.
  • A memorial service was held in San Pedro on Saturday for U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Terrell Horne.
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coast guard, drug war, eyewitness news
  • Nine containers of liquid meth holding a total of 8.5 gallons (66 pounds) of the drug were hidden in a modified fuel tank.
  • A California man was arrested Friday trying to smuggle liquid methamphetamine into the U.S. from Mexico.
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arrest, drug war, national news
  • Manuel Beltran Higuera (left) and Jose Meija Leyva were charged Monday, Dec. 3, 2012, in the killing of a U.S. Coast Guardsman Chief Petty Officer Terrell Horne III, who died in a confrontation with suspected drug smugglers.
  • Two Mexican nationals were charged in the killing of a U.S. Coast Guardsman who died confronting suspected drug smugglers.
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coast guard, drug cartel, drug war, ventura county news
  • Manuel Beltran Higuera (left) and Jose Meija Leyva were charged Monday, Dec. 3, 2012, in the killing of a U.S. Coast Guardsman Chief Petty Officer Terrell Horne III, who died in a confrontation with suspected drug smugglers.
  • Two Mexican nationals were charged in the killing of a U.S. Coast Guardsman who died confronting suspected drug smugglers.
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coast guard, drug war, eyewitness news
  • Manuel Beltran Higuera (left) and Jose Meija Leyva were charged Monday, Dec. 3, 2012, in the killing of a U.S. Coast Guardsman Chief Petty Officer Terrell Horne III, who died in a confrontation with suspected drug smugglers.
  • Two Mexican nationals were charged in the killing of a U.S. Coast Guardsman who died confronting suspected drug smugglers.
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coast guard, drug war, eyewitness news
  • Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Terrell Horne III of Redondo Beach is seen in this undated photo.
  • Family and friends of a late guardsman gathered around the US Coast Guard base in San Pedro to mourn their loss.
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coast guard, drug cartel, drug war, eyewitness news
  • Maria Susana Flores Gamez, a 20-year-old Mexican beauty queen, is seen in this undated file photo. Flores Gamez died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012, in a gun battle between soldiers and the alleged gang of drug traffickers she was traveling with.
  • A 20-year-old Mexican beauty queen was killed in a shootout between military troops and drug traffickers in Mocoritos.
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shooting, drug cartel, drug war, mexico, world news
  • A 38-year-old male Mexican citizen was arrested at the San Ysidro port of entry Friday, Nov. 16, 2012. The suspect was caught trying to smuggle 82 pounds of cocaine in a white Nissan Micra.
  • US Customs and Border Protection officers confiscated 1,109 pounds of narcotics along the border.
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drug war, arrest, california, mexico, california news
  • A North Hollywood auto body shop allegedly part of a drug smuggling operation was raided Wednesday morning.
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north hollywood, arrest, department of homeland security, drug war, los angeles news, carlos granda
  • Mexican authorities are seen in a standoff in this file photo.
  • Mexico's presidential election is Sunday, and one filmmaker says the vote could be critical to ending drug violence.
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election, drug war, drug cartel, mexico, world news, robert holguin
  • Mexican authorities are seen in a standoff in this file photo.
  • Mexico's presidential election is Sunday, and one filmmaker says the vote could be critical to ending drug violence.
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election, drug war, drug cartel, mexico, eyewitness news
  • KABC-TV covers Los Angeles and Southern California.
  • Authorities say they seized 100 bales of marijuana found off the coast of Orange County on Sunday.
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drug war, orange county news
  • Prescription drug abuse by teens is spiraling out of control in some of Orange Countys most affluent communities.
  • Prescription drug abuse by teens is spiraling out of control in some of Orange County's most affluent communities.
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drug war, orange county news, eileen frere
  • Prescription drug abuse by teens is spiraling out of control in some of Orange Countys most affluent communities.
  • Prescription drug abuse by teens is spiraling out of control in some of Orange County's most affluent communities.
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drug war, eyewitness news
  • KABC-TV covers Los Angeles and Southern California.
  • The Obama administration released a new drug policy Tuesday, one that reportedly emphasizes public health and safety.
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president barack obama, drug war, los angeles news
  • A major heroin ring that Redlands police said is responsible for almost a dozen deaths is out of business, authorities announced on Tuesday, April 10, 2012.
  • A major heroin ring that police said is responsible for almost a dozen deaths is out of business, authorities announced.
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arrest, drug war, san bernardino county, inland empire news, rob mcmillan
  • A major heroin ring that Redlands police said is responsible for almost a dozen deaths is out of business, authorities announced on Tuesday, April 10, 2012.
  • A major heroin ring that police said is responsible for almost a dozen deaths is out of business, authorities announced.
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drug war, arrest, san bernardino county, eyewitness news
  • Police in Simi Valley announced on Friday that they broke up a multi-tiered drug trafficking cell.
  • A major drug bust in Simi Valley brought in $300,000 worth of heroin, $120,000 cash and five cars, police said.
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drug war, arrest, ventura county news, amy powell
  • There was a major drug bust that netted an estimated $100 million worth of PCP and nearly $400,000 in cash in Los Angeles.
  • There was a major drug bust that netted an estimated $100 million worth of PCP and nearly $400,000 in cash in Los Angeles.
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drug war, los angeles news
  • Dozens of California drug agents are set to lose their jobs. Are the layoffs a financial necessity or political payback?
  • Dozens of California drug agents are set to lose their jobs. Are the layoffs a financial necessity or political payback?
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jerry brown, drug war, budget, california news, nannette miranda
  • Authorities say a suspected drug smuggler tried to get creative at the U.S.-Mexico border. Agents say he tried putting meth inside cans of jalapenos and cheese sauce.
  • A suspected drug smuggler tried to get creative at the U.S.-Mexico border, putting meth inside cans of cheese sauce.
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drug war, mexico, bizarre news
  • Federal authorities in California discovered a major smuggling tunnel that links warehouses in Tijuana and the Otay Mesa area of San Diego.
  • Federal authorities in California discovered a major smuggling tunnel that links warehouses in Tijuana and San Diego.
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california, mexico, drug war, california news
  • A drug tunnel raid on the U.S.-Mexico border resulted in the seizure of approximately 14 tons of marijuana Tuesday.
  • A drug tunnel raid on the U.S.-Mexico border resulted in the seizure of approximately 14 tons of marijuana Tuesday.
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drug war, marijuana, u.s.-mexico border, san diego, california news
  • A car exploded in Monterrey, Mexico in an area thats seen a spike in violence.
  • A car exploded in Monterrey, Mexico in an area that's seen a spike in violence.
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drug war, drug cartel, world news
  • Ventura County officials released end-of-season totals Monday in its marijuana-eradication program.
  • Ventura County officials released end-of-season totals Monday in its marijuana-eradication program.
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drug war, marijuana, marijuana growing, ventura county news
  • Mexican police arrested five people suspected of setting a Monterrey casino fire that killed 52 people last week.
  • Mexican police arrested five people suspected of setting a Monterrey casino fire that killed 52 people last week.
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drug war, drug cartel, fire, mexico, world news
  • Police say gunmen dowsed a casino in Monterrey, Mexico, with gasoline and set it on fire, killing 52 people inside.
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drug war, drug cartel, fire, mexico, world news
  • KABC-TV covers Los Angeles and Southern California.
  • Officials busted a drug trafficking ring involving Mexico's most powerful cartel and members of an Iraqi immigrant community.
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drug cartel, drug war, arrest, mexico, national news
  • An alleged Mexican drug lord who police say confessed to more than 600 murders was arrested during an overnight raid.
  • An alleged Mexican drug lord who police say confessed to more than 600 murders was arrested during an overnight raid.
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drug cartel, drug war, arrest, mexico, world news
  • Authorities arrested three men and seized the boat they traveled in during a suspected drug-run into O.C. See photos.
  • Authorities arrested three Mexican nationals and seized the boat they were in during a suspected drug-run into O.C. See photos.
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drug war, arrest, orange county news
  • Authorities arrested three men aboard a small boat off Newport Beach in what may have been a drug-smuggling run.
  • Authorities arrested three men aboard a small boat off Newport Beach in what may have been a drug-smuggling run.
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arrest, drug war, orange county news, leanne suter
  • Authorities arrested three men aboard a small boat off Newport Beach in what may have been a drug-smuggling run.
  • Authorities arrested three men aboard a small boat off Newport Beach in what may have been a drug-smuggling run.
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drug war, arrest, eyewitness news
  • Federal agents on Wednesday arrested a man suspected of running a large-scale drug-smuggling operation.
  • Federal agents on Wednesday arrested a man suspected of running a large-scale drug-smuggling operation.
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arrest, drug war, los angeles news, robert holguin
  • Federal agents on Wednesday arrested a man suspected of running a large-scale drug-smuggling operation.
  • Federal agents on Wednesday arrested a man suspected of running a large-scale drug-smuggling operation.
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drug war, arrest, eyewitness news
  • Colombia extradited a convicted drug trafficker Tuesday to be tried in the U.S.
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drug war, national news
  • An Eyewitness News investigation exposes the pharmaceutical and illegal drug trade running unchecked on Craigslist.
  • An Eyewitness News investigation exposes the pharmaceutical and illegal drug trade running unchecked on Craigslist.
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drug war, technology, save money / consumer news, ric romero
  • Police from across the country arrived to Los Angeles to learn more about the patron saints of the Mexican drug underworld.
  • Police from across the country arrived to Los Angeles to learn more about the patron saints of the Mexican drug underworld.
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drug war, los angeles news, robert holguin
  • Police from across the country arrived to Los Angeles to learn more about the patron saints of the Mexican drug underworld.
  • Police from across the country arrived to Los Angeles to learn more about the patron saints of the Mexican drug underworld.
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drug war, eyewitness news
  • An Eyewitness News investigation exposes the pharmaceutical and illegal drug trade running unchecked on Craigslist.
  • An Eyewitness News investigation exposes the pharmaceutical and illegal drug trade running unchecked on Craigslist.
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drug war, technology, save money / consumer news
  • Santa Muerte, or Saint Death, is worshiped by drug traffickers, and its a controversial faith thats spreading. See photos.
  • Santa Muerte, or Saint Death, is worshiped by drug traffickers, and it's a controversial faith that's spreading. See photos.
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drug war, los angeles news
  • A skeletal deity has become a patron for drug traffickers and criminals, but some insist that not all who worship her are outlaws.
  • A skeletal deity has become a patron for drug traffickers and criminals, but some insist that not all who worship her are outlaws.
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drug war, los angeles news, robert holguin
  • A skeletal deity has become a patron for drug traffickers and criminals, but some insist that not all who worship her are outlaws.
  • A skeletal deity has become a patron for drug traffickers, but some insist that not all who worship her are criminals.
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drug war, eyewitness news
  • One of the largest cruise ships serving L.A. is setting sail and wont return, and another cruise line plans to do the same.
  • One of the largest cruise ships serving L.A. is setting sail and won't return, and another cruise line plans to do the same.
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drug war, economy, jobs, los angeles news, leanne suter
  • One of the largest cruise ships serving L.A. is setting sail and wont return, and another cruise line plans to do the same.
  • One of the largest cruise ships serving L.A. is setting sail and won't return, and another cruise line plans to do the same.
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drug war, economy, jobs, eyewitness news