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Montana Highway Patrol Arrests 51 in St. Regis Drug Bust
The operation involved multiple agencies and led to 51 arrests, including 44 deportation-related arrests, and the recovery of missing juveniles, disrupting drug trafficking.
- Earlier this month, Montana Highway Patrol troopers said they seized more than 28 pounds of illegal drugs and arrested 51 people during a five-day interdiction in St. Regis.
- MHP's Criminal Interdiction Team and Strategic Enforcement Traffic Team partnered with U.S. Border Patrol Spokane Sector, Mineral County Sheriff's Office, and Air National Guard Counterdrug aviation; Liebe said, `This operation demonstrates the power of collaboration.`
- In Billings, MHP's Criminal Interdiction Team made three deportation arrests and seized over 14 pounds of methamphetamine, while authorities seized nearly 14 pounds of cocaine, 4 grams of fentanyl powder, and 118 grams of marijuana.
- The operation produced 41 deportation arrests, Montana Highway Patrol said, `This operation demonstrates the power of collaboration,` Liebe said, to disrupt criminal activity across western Montana.
- Andy Tallman, criminal justice reporter for the Missoulian, covers the Montana Highway Patrol’s coordinated drug and arrest operation in St. Regis.
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Montana Highway Patrol arrests 51 in St. Regis drug bust
The Montana Highway Patrol said it arrested 51 people in a St. Regis drug bust between Dec. 7-11.
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Montana Highway Patrol seizes drugs, makes 41 deportation arrests in St. Regis operation
Montana Highway Patrol troopers seized more than 28 pounds of illegal drugs and made a total of 51 arrests during a five-day interdiction operation in St. Regis, according to the Montana Highway Patrol.The operation, which ran from December 7-11, targeted crime and drug trafficking in the community. MHP's Criminal Interdiction Team and Strategic Enforcement Traffic Team worked with the United States Border Patrol, Mineral County Sheriff's Office…
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