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Update: Four arrested during drug raid at Cortez motel

Three arrested on drug-related charges

DATE: Oct 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango police seize drugs and cash during traffic stop

Durango police seized a “significant amount” of LSD, cocaine, ketamine and cash Thursday night after a traffic stop. The investigation started when a patrol sergeant stopped a ma...

DATE: Jan 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sentencing phase of statewide pot busts begins

Man who supervised harvest gets 7 years

DATE: Oct 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Drug probe leads to arrests in Montezuma County

Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office, Cortez Police and DEA coordinate efforts

DATE: Jun 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Foreclosure actions delayed on properties tied to pot bust

Montezuma County properties tied to August 2018 pot raids

DATE: Apr 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

State looks to expand opioid treatment centers, but not in Southwest Colorado

Montezuma County has one of highest overdose death rates

DATE: Jan 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Suspects in Cortez-area pot raid appear in court

Interpreter assists court with Cantonese, Mandarin languages

DATE: Sep 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Massachusetts police seize drugs and guns from Coloradans

NEWBURYPORT, Mass. — Police in Massachusetts say they found more than four pounds of marijuana, as well as heroin, two guns and more than 200 rounds of ammunition when they arrested two Colo...

DATE: Mar 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Methadone clinics in Colorado have doubled in 3 years

Most counties in Colorado lack help for people addicted to opioids

DATE: Feb 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango man charged with smuggling drugs into county jail

Incident caused multiple inmates to become ill

DATE: Jan 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sheriff’s Blotter

Wednesday, Oct. 4 9:08 a.m.: A man was arrested at Montezuma County Combined Courts, 865 N. Park St., on a warrant for failure to appear. 3:27 p.m.: A woman was served...

DATE: Oct 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: For the record

Police Blotter

Saturday, Oct. 7 5:12 p.m.: A man was issued a summons in the 1200 block of East Main Street on suspicion of failing to present proof of insurance, driving without a valid license a...