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DA announces heroin conviction
SHELL LAKE — Washburn County District Attorney Aaron Marcoux announced that Antionette Brewer was convicted of conspiracy to deliver heroin. On Thursday, May 9, Brewer was sentenced to 25 years in the Wisconsin State Prison System, consisting of 15 years of initial incarceration followed by 10 years of extended supervision. This case concluded a multi-state heroin conspiracy investigation that was initiated in 2016. The investigation revealed a heroin distribution network from Minneapolis through Burnett, Washburn and Sawyer counties, involving no less than 74 individuals. The...
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