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That's in the ballpark

McKinley

"$53 million a week is coming across the border in drugs."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Monday, November 18th, 2019

True

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Hawley

"Meth production in MO has cratered over last decade. MO Hwy Patrol reported 1,326 meth lab seizures in 2006, only 50 in 2018."

— PolitiFact Missouri on Thursday, October 10th, 2019

Pants on Fire!

CPS can stand down

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A photograph shows a woman doing cocaine with a child.

— PolitiFact Facebook fact-checks on Thursday, September 26th, 2019

False

Skin exposure isn't likely to lead to toxic effects, experts say

Says police are warning shoppers to use wipes to clean their carts over deadly risk of fentanyl residue.

— PolitiFact Facebook fact-checks on Thursday, September 26th, 2019

Pants on Fire!

But we hear it's addicting

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"Popeyes manager arrested for allegedly dipping chicken in cocaine based flour to increase business sales."

— PolitiFact Facebook fact-checks on Friday, August 23rd, 2019