Arizona grandmother with bingo habit gets 3 years for car trunkload of marijuana

SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. - A 62-year-old grandmother who prosecutors said ran drugs to support her bingo habit has been sentenced to three years in prison and a $150,000 fine. Acting on a tip, state police…

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Sat, January 27th, 2007

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