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Raul Ramirez Fentanyl Trafficking Bust | Durham News
A 44-year-old drug kingpin, Raul Ramirez, faces 15 years in prison for orchestrating a massive fentanyl trafficking ring that moved hundreds of thousands of pills from California to Raleigh, North Carolina. The operation, uncovered in January 2022, involved dealers flying to California to buy the deadly drugs and shipping them back to Raleigh for distribution. Despite other crew members being busted with thousands of pills, Ramirez kept pushing his product until he pleaded guilty in September 2025. Authorities say the network distributed nearly 77 pounds of pressed fentanyl — enough to…
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