: a bitter crystalline alkaloid C17H21NO4 obtained from coca leaves that is used especially in the form of its hydrochloride medically as a topical anesthetic and illicitly for its euphoric effects and that may result in a compulsive psychological need
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He was ultimately convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five or more kilograms of cocaine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking offense and using communication wires to facilitate a drug-trafficking offense, and sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.
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Kyle Denis, Billboard, 15 July 2024
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An autopsy report found five small bags containing roughly 10 grams of cocaine in Glenn's stomach.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2024
Gang member Rodriguez, of West Palm Beach, is accused of selling the confidential informant a total of seven guns on four separate dates in Broward and Miami-Dade County and a total of 57 grams of cocaine on one date, according to a criminal complaint.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2024
Maduro’s nephews, raised by First Lady Cilia Flores, were arrested in 2015 in a DEA sting for attempting to export 800 kilos of cocaine into the United States.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 July 2024
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Kyle Denis, Billboard, 15 July 2024
More:Former Milwaukee police officer pleads guilty to falsifying records in jail inmate death case
An autopsy report found five small bags containing roughly 10 grams of cocaine in Glenn's stomach.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2024
Gang member Rodriguez, of West Palm Beach, is accused of selling the confidential informant a total of seven guns on four separate dates in Broward and Miami-Dade County and a total of 57 grams of cocaine on one date, according to a criminal complaint.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2024
Maduro’s nephews, raised by First Lady Cilia Flores, were arrested in 2015 in a DEA sting for attempting to export 800 kilos of cocaine into the United States.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 July 2024
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cocaine
noun
co·caine
kō-ˈkān 
ˈkō-ˌkān
: a bitter habit-forming drug obtained from coca leaves and used in medicine to deaden pain and illegally for its euphoric effects
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cocaine
noun
co·caine
kō-ˈkān, ˈkō-ˌ
: a bitter crystalline alkaloid C17H21NO4 obtained from coca leaves that is used medically especially in the form of its hydrochloride C17H21NO4·HCl as a topical anesthetic and illicitly for its euphoric effects and that may result in a compulsive psychological need
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