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Drug trafficking-puppies vet sentenced for implanting heroin in puppies as drug mules

A veterinarian who surgically implanted liquid heroin in puppies on behalf of Colombian drug traffickers has been sentenced to prison in New York.

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Drug trafficking-puppies vet sentenced for implanting heroin in puppies as drug mules

A veterinarian who surgically implanted liquid heroin in puppies on behalf of Colombian drug traffickers has been sentenced to prison in New York.

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