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Federal complaint alleges police chief distributed hydrocodone, Xanax
Posted Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at 11:49 AM
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This morning we reported on a story (with the help of some of our sister papers near the Arkansas border) about the chief of police in Steele, Mo., being arrested and his office raided by the FBI, ATF and Bootheel Drug Task Force for alleged drug activity.

At an afternoon news conference, federal prosecutor Catherine Hanaway confirmed the federal complaint against Michael "Strawberry" Tomlinson.

Hanaway said federal authorities have reason to believe Tomlinson was dealing hydrocodone and Xanax.

Click here to read more about the arrest.

Click here to see just where Steele is located — near the Arkansas border in Pemiscot County.

We'll have more on the story later today and Wednesday morning, as well as video of the afternoon news conference.


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