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To a Small Town in Need, He Was a Generous Mystery Man. But the Chase Was on to Unmask Casey Ramirez
- On November 17, 1982, President Ronald Reagan spoke at Homestead Air Force Base in Florida to a group involved in combating crime, emphasizing increased efforts to strengthen drug enforcement.
- The Reagan administration increased military support for civilian agencies to combat rising cocaine trafficking and related violence in South Florida.
- Customs pilot Tirado tracked a Cessna 15 miles inland that flew past required Customs airports, pursuing the mystery man Casey Ramirez for questioning.
- Ramirez, described as a man in his early 30s controlling over $1 million via air charter and computer businesses, used Princeton as a base to launder drug money.
- By 1985, Ramirez was imprisoned for crimes related to cocaine trafficking and tax evasion, leaving a permanent stain on Princeton as a warning about the dangers of corruption in small communities.
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To a small town in need, he was a generous mystery man. But the chase was on to unmask Casey Ramirez
PRINCETON, Minn. — Ask about Casey Ramirez, and a museum volunteer in Princeton, Minnesota, will pull out a white cardboard archival storage box. Inside is a folder containing a stack of newspaper clippings yellowed with age, pen marks dating each piece. The box comes with a small framed photo of young hockey players, a flattened paper bag with a large dollar sign printed on it and a bright blue jacket emblazoned with a rainbow and the words “Ca…
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