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Last defendant sentenced in Bowling Green meth conspiracy case

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Last week, the final defendant in a six-person methamphetamine conspiracy centered in Bowling Green was sentenced.

On March 17, Shantaja Hutchins was sentenced to serve 18 1/2 years in federal prison.

According to court records, the 49-year-old invested in large quantities of methamphetamine which Leroy B. Riggsbee, 40, obtained.

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Chicago Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Running Fentanyl Distribution Operation

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – A Chicago, Illinois man was sentenced today for operating a drug distribution organization that transported fentanyl from Chicago, Illinois, to Weirton, West Virginia, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey.

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Last defendant sentenced in Bowling Green meth conspiracy case

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Last week, the final defendant in a six-person methamphetamine conspiracy centered in Bowling Green was sentenced.

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Chicago Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Running Fentanyl Distribution Operation

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – A Chicago, Illinois man was sentenced today for operating a drug distribution organization that transported fentanyl from Chicago, Illinois,