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This undated photo provided by the Greenland Police Dept. shows Chief Michael Maloney. An official with knowledge of the investigation says Greenland Police Chief Michael Maloney was the officer killed during a drug bust-turned-shootout Thursday April 12, 2012 in New Hampshire that also left four other officers wounded. Maloney was due to retire in less than two weeks.

Chief nearing retirement killed in N.H. drug bust

Last updated Friday, April 13, 2012 - 11:49am

GREENLAND, N.H. — A man opened fire on police during a drug bust Thursday night, killing a New Hampshire police chief just days from retirement and injuring four officers from other departments. Early Friday, the shooter remained holed up in the home with a woman, police said.

The shooting devastated Greenland, a town of 3,500 near the seacoast that had just seven police officers including Chief Michael Maloney, 48, who was due to retire in less than two weeks.

“In those final days, he sacrificed his life in public service as a law enforcement officer in New Hampshire,” Attorney General Michael Delaney said early Friday.

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Man charged with drug possession in Box Elder County

Mike McFall Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, February 24, 2012 - 12:25am

BRIGHAM CITY — Roger Webber, 46, was charged Thursday with eight counts of drug possession following a traffic stop.

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Warrant issued for Layton man

Michael McFall Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, February 16, 2012 - 1:53am

SANDY — Police have a warrant out for a Layton man they say tried to swallow balloons full of drugs during a bust.

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Illicitly synthesized crystal methamphetamine

$500k Utah meth bust tied to drug cartels

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, February 13, 2012 - 11:24am

SALT LAKE CITY -- Federal agents say they've seized about half a million dollars in methamphetamine from a Mexican drug cartel over the weekend in Salt Lake County.

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A soldier stands in a room full of barrels containing white and yellow powder after a seizure of a small ranch in Tlajomulco de Zuniga, on the outskirts of Guadalajara, Mexico, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. According to the Mexican army, 15 tons of pure methamphetamine were seized at the ranch, an amount equivalent to half of all meth seizures worldwide in 2009. (AP Photo/Bruno González)

Mexican troops seize 15 tons of pure meth

Arturo Perez, Mark Stevenson The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, February 10, 2012 - 12:42pm

GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- Mexican troops have made a historic seizure of 15 tons of pure methamphetamine in the western state of Jalisco, an amount equivalent to half of all meth seizures worldwide in 2009.

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Layton pair busted with drugs, forged documents

Loretta Park Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, January 28, 2012 - 10:18am

FARMINGTON — Two Layton residents are facing multiple felony charges after Davis Metro Narcotics Strike Force officials say they found illegal drugs and numerous fake identification cards in the couple’s home.

Danielle Rae Kennington, 27, and Alec Jason Thomas, 32, appeared Friday in 2nd District Court.

Kennington is charged with three first-degree felony counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute; 10 third-degree felony counts of forgery; and one class A misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia.

Thomas is charged with two f

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More from out of state selling illegal drugs in Utah

Loretta Park Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, December 27, 2011 - 7:24am

Local law enforcement agencies saw a disturbing trend in 2011 of out-of-state crews coming into the area to sell illegal drugs, everything from marijuana and methamphetamine to illegal prescriptions, cocaine and heroin.

"This is just following a national trend that has hit here," said Lt. Darin Parke with the Weber-Morgan Narcotics Strike Force.

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Prison guard charged with selling heroin at Layton mall

Jesus Lopez Jr. Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, November 3, 2011 - 1:23pm

LAYTON -- A prison guard is in jail after being arrested on suspicion of dealing heroin.

Weber-Morgan Narcotics Strike Force agents arrested Jacob Olson, 23, Tuesday night in the parking lot of Layton Hills Mall after they observed Olson conducting a drug transaction.

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Three arrested on drug possession charges

Michael McFall Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, July 9, 2011 - 10:35pm

OGDEN -- Police found 33 grams of methemphetamine in a man's underwear after he and two others were arrested for drug possession.

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Ex-Jazz player Jose Ortiz accused in drug case

Danica Coto, The Associated Press The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, June 30, 2011 - 5:31pm

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Former NBA player Jose Ortiz was arrested in Puerto Rico after federal agents seized 218 marijuana plants at his house along with 40 rounds of assault-rifle ammunition, the U.S. Attorney's office said Thursday.

He is accused of possession with intent to distribute marijuana plants and faces a minimum of five years in prison if found guilty, U.S. Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodriguez said.

"This should send a message," she said.

The 47-year-old Ortiz, among the best basketball players the island has produced, appeared in court Thursday and agreed to enter a drug rehabilitation program. He will remain at the undisclosed institution until his next hearing July 26.

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Police break up central Utah drug ring

The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 5:49pm

NEPHI -- Police in central Utah have arrested more than two dozen people after a yearlong investigation into suspected drug and burglary rings.

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S. Ogden man in RI drug bust pleads guilty

The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, April 28, 2011 - 3:09pm

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A Utah man charged in one of Rhode Island's largest-ever drug busts has pleaded guilty in federal court.

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Couple arrested for ID theft charge

Loretta Park Standard-Examiner Davis Bureau

Last updated Wednesday, April 27, 2011 - 9:34am

CENTERVILLE — A combined effort by police agencies has landed two people in Davis County Jail on multiple counts of illegal credit card use.

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Utah man gets 7 years for role in Montana cocaine ring

The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, February 11, 2011 - 11:57am

BILLINGS, Mont. -- A 43-year-old man who acknowledged supplying a large amount of cocaine to two former players for the Billings Outlaws indoor football team for distribution in Montana has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison.

U.S. District Judge Richard Cebull sentenced Fernando Soto, of Midvale, Utah, on Thursday for conspiring to distribute cocaine.

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Officials: South Ogden man part of $6.6M cocaine bust in R.I.

Standard-Examiner staff, The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, February 2, 2011 - 11:44pm

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A man identified as a South Ogden resident is one of three people arrested in what Rhode Island state police believe to be the largest drug bust in their state's history.

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