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Gold theft triggers drug bust, OPP Superintendent Wib Craig looks over evidence seized in weekend raids - loaded guns, cash and six pounds of cocaine (...)
Gold theft triggers drug bust, OPP Superintendent Wib Craig looks over evidence seized in weekend raids - loaded guns, cash and six pounds of cocaine (...)

Gold theft triggers drug bust, OPP Superintendent Wib Craig looks over evidence seized in weekend raids - loaded guns, cash and six pounds of cocaine (...)

Date2/1/1988
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  • Gold theft triggers drug bust, OPP Superintendent Wib Craig looks over evidence seized in weekend raids - loaded guns, cash and six pounds of cocaine (...)
  • Gold theft triggers drug bust; OPP Superintendent Wib Craig looks over evidence seized in weekend raids - loaded guns; cash and six pounds of cocaine valued at $2 million - the followed a nine-month investigation.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Gold theft triggers drug bust; OPP Superintendent Wib Craig looks over evidence seized in weekend raids - loaded guns; cash and six pounds of cocaine valued at $2 million - the followed a nine-month investigation.
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      Evidence seized: OPP Superintendent Wib Craig looks over some of the evidence, including cocaine, gathered by police during two weekend raids in Metro
      Evidence seized: OPP Superintendent Wib Craig looks over some of the evidence, including cocaine, gathered by police during two weekend raids in Metro
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