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-Lurid Crime Tales-
South Dakota cops seize $12M of crystal meth from illegal migrant
2025-08-13
[NYPOST] An undocumented Democrat was arrested in South Dakota while transporting $12 million in methamphetamine — the largest single seizure of the drug in the state highway patrol's history, Gov. Larry Rhoden announced on Monday.

The 42-year-old man, who was not identified, was pulled over during a traffic stop by the South Dakota Highway Patrol while he was speeding on Interstate 90 in Sturgis, roughly 100 miles west of the Wyoming border, according to a blurb from the governor's office.

Turns out the driver was carting a staggering 207 pounds of crystal meth in his vehicle — roughly the same weight of an adult black bear.

Authorities emptied out his vehicle and recovered the stash, which has a street value of approximately $12 million, according to the release.

The suspect was ''found to be a non-citizen and is now in immigration proceedings,'' according to the release. His country of origin and where he was detained are unclear.
Posted by:Fred

#6  Three states [WV, SD, AR] sign new agreements with ICE for expanded immigration enforcement operations
Posted by: Skidmark   2025-08-13 12:45  

#5  ^^ West, East, journalism majors usually can't tell the difference.

The article is in the New York Post, so everything is 'west'.

Posted by: Mullah Richard   2025-08-13 09:50  

#4  100 miles west of the SD Wyoming border puts you 100 miles into Wyoming.
Posted by: alanc   2025-08-13 08:46  

#3  The speed limit on I-90 there is 80mph, so he must have been moving pretty good.

I like the new weight measurement, 'Number of Bears'.
Posted by: Mullah Richard    2025-08-13 06:16  

#2  
So now he is in immigration proceedings.
Will he serve time for his crime?

Because, if he is deported more than likely he'll get a tap on the shoulders and do it again.

OR he'll become plant food for losing $12m of the Drug Lords $$$$.
Posted by: NN2N1   2025-08-13 05:11  

#1  while he was speeding on Interstate 90 in Sturgis

Goin' home from the party?
Posted by: Skidmark   2025-08-13 01:22  

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