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Minnesota Meth Trafficker Gets 21 Years | Duluth News
A Minnesota meth kingpin, Eric Rodriguez, 47, just got sentenced to 21 years behind bars—260 months—for conspiring to distribute meth and possessing it with intent to distribute. Part of a crew linked to the Sinaloa Cartel that flooded the state with drugs from late 2024 through March 2025, Rodriguez was caught during a traffic stop in November 2025 with three pounds of meth—but evidence shows he moved far more. Authorities seized 60 pounds of meth, 1,500 fentanyl pills, and over $20,000 in cash. The judge called him a “crucial workhorse” in the operation, emphasizing the devastating impact…
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