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Eureka Leader - March 26

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EXCLUSIVE: 5 years in, Operation Lone Star seizes 870 million lethal doses of fentanyl

  • By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor
  • Updated Mar 25, 2026

(The Center Square) – Five years into Texas’ border security mission, Operation Lone Star officers have seized a record amount of illicit drugs.  

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Change in anti-drug policy consideration after bombing Venezuelan boats

  • By Emily Rodriguez | The Center Square
  • Mar 19, 2026

(The Center Square) - U.S. officials are signaling a more aggressive approach to drug trafficking, with emphasis on expanding authority, overseas operations, and targeting criminal networks at their source.

Jefferson County judge sentences man to 10 years in prison for drug trafficking
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Jefferson County judge sentences man to 10 years in prison for drug trafficking

  • By Leader staff
  • Nov 10, 2025

A Jefferson County judge has sentenced a Bonne Terre man to 10 years in prison for drug trafficking. The man had been involved in distributing…

Pevely woman sentenced to seven years in prison after probation revoked
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Pevely woman sentenced to seven years in prison after probation revoked

  • By Leader staff
  • Sep 5, 2025

Sondra Nicole Loness, 41, of Pevely has been sentenced to seven years in prison after a Jefferson County judge revoked the probation that she …

Imperial man charged with drug trafficking
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Imperial man charged with drug trafficking

  • By Leader staff
  • Sep 2, 2025

Donald William Beene Sr., 48, of Imperial has been charged with drug trafficking after substances found in a car he was driving tested positiv…

Dittmer woman wanted on drug trafficking charges arrested in Jefferson County
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Dittmer woman wanted on drug trafficking charges arrested in Jefferson County

  • By Leader staff
  • Jun 10, 2025

A Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputy recently arrested a woman wanted on a warrant for drug trafficking after stopping the SUV she was d…

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• Jefferson County Leader: ISSN 3064-948X (Print) ISSN 3064-9498 (Online) • Arnold-Imperial Leader: ISSN 2998-078X (Print) ISSN 2998-0798 (Online) • West Side Leader: ISSN 2998-0828 (Print) ISSN 2998-0836 (Online) • Eureka Leader: ISSN 2998-0801 (Print) ISSN 2998-081X (Online)

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