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$5k a pop: Warwick drug dealers named
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EXPOSED: Stanthorpe drink/drug drivers front court
From a man found asleep behind the wheel of his car while more than twice the legal alcohol limit to a serial drug driver back before a magistrate, these were the people sentenced in Stanthorpe court for drink/drug driving. FULL LIST OF NAMES:
Original URL: https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/queensland/stanthorpe/police-courts/page/18