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File image of Cocaine bales  (Source: CBS4)

Coast Guard Makes High Seas Cocaine Seizure Worth $100M

The U.S. Coast Guard has made a trio of high seas drug seizures worth $100 million.

CBS4–2012/12/06

Bales of cocaine were offloaded at the Coast Guard station Miami Beach. (Source: CBS4)

Coast Guard Seizes Nearly A Ton Of Cocaine

There was lots of “white powder” on Miami Beach Miami on Friday but it had nothing to do with snow or the weather.

CBS4–2012/11/23

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Deaths In Fla. From Oxycodone Abuse Drop Sharply In 2011

The fight to stop drug abuse made a leap of progress in 2011.

CBS4–2012/10/24

This is a file photo of Griselda Blanco. She was released in 2004. (Source: Florida Dept. Of Corrections)

The Hunt For The “Cocaine Godmother”

Griselda Blanco had quite a few nicknames: the godmother, the queen of cocaine, the black widow. Regardless of what she went by she left a lasting impression on South Florida’s history.

CBS4–2012/09/27

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Coast Guard Makes $35 Million High-Seas Cocaine Seizure

Nearly 3-thousand pounds of cocaine, worth an estimated $35 million, has been interdicted at sea by the U.S. Coast Guard.

CBS4–2012/09/27

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No Bail For Drug “Queenpin” Extradited To Miami

Drug kingpins are common, but a “queenpin” in Miami is awaiting trial on cocaine-trafficking charges.

CBS Miami–2012/08/14

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Indicted Miami Police Sgt. Makes First Court Appearance

A Miami police sergeant indicted on charges alleging he planted cocaine on a suspect, stole drugs and money from dealers, and lied to federal investigators appeared before a federal judge Friday.

CBS4–2012/07/20

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Miami Police Sergeant Indicted On Federal Charges

A Miami Police sergeant is on the other side of the law after being indicted on nine federal charges stemming from allegations of misconduct while on the job.

CBS4–2012/07/19

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Florida Supreme Court Upholds State’s Drug Law

A tough law concerning illegal drugs in the state of Florida will remain just as tough as always. Friday, the Florida Supreme Court upheld a law that requires anyone caught with illegal drugs in their possession to prove their innocence.

CBS4–2012/07/13

Darin MacDannald (Source: Broward Sheriff's Office)

Emaciated Teen Removed From Father’s Custody

A 14-year-old boy who was found emaciated and high on drugs has been put into the custody of the Department of Children and Family Services after a shelter hearing Friday.

CBS Miami–2012/07/06

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