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Drug Lab Boss Shoots DEA Agent | Oakland News
A 46-year-old drug kingpin, Joel Dowen, just got an 18-year federal sentence for running a massive meth lab in Richmond and extorting victims with threats and violence—including orchestrating an assault on an 80-year-old man and setting a house on fire. His partner, Micah-Luc Almeida, received 3 years. When agents raided the lab, they found hundreds of kilograms of waste. Things escalated when Dowen shot at a DEA agent during arrest—his bullet ricocheted off the shield. This case exposes the terrifying lengths some go to for profit, blending drugs, terror, and arson. Listen in comfort:Get a…
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