Missouri Candidate Accused of Plotting Drug Frame-Up Against Rival

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"If you can pull it off … pull it off," Ross replied.

— From the article; Ross's response in a conversation about the plot to plant cocaine on his primary opponent, Louise Secker, as described in court documents.

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Key Facts: Missouri Candidate Accused of Plotting Drug Frame-Up Against Rival

• Ross was arrested on September 2 and charged with conspiring to distribute a controlled substance. #
• In June, Ross and his former campaign manager allegedly planned to place the drugs in Secker’s purse or vehicle. #
• Joplin police alerted the FBI on July 30; the former manager secretly recorded a conversation with Ross the next day. #
• Ross defeated Secker by 33 votes in August’s Republican District 161 primary; party chairman Peter Kinder called for his withdrawal.

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More on this subject:

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• Mediaite (Grade: C+): Republican Candidate Charged in Wild Plot to Plant Cocaine on Primary Rival
• CTVNews (Grade: A−): Court documents: Republican Missouri House candidate tried to have drugs planted on opponent
• CBS News (Grade: B+): GOP candidate for Missouri House charged with conspiring to plant cocaine on opponent
• Guardian (Grade: B−): Missouri state legislative candidate accused of trying to plant cocaine on opponent
• Miami Herald (Grade: B+): FBI says Missouri House candidate tried planting cocaine and Adderall on opponent
• New York Daily News (Grade: B−): Missouri candidate charged with trying to plant cocaine on his political rival

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