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Leader Of Local Drug Ring Sentenced To 21 Years In Prison

Columbus Division of Police

The man who federal prosecutors say led a large heroin smuggling ring with ties to a Mexican drug cartel was sentenced in Columbus Thursday to 21 years in prison. 48-year-old  Jose Govea-Jimenez pleaded guilty to several drug-related charges. He was arrested last November. Prosecutors say the ring shipped nearly 16 thousand pounds of heroin to central Ohio and sold it on the streets. Prosecutors say he used drug cartel members to intimidate his dealers.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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