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With a cellphone and a network of women, a California prisoner ran drugs from Mexico to Alaska
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With a cellphone and a network of women, a California prisoner ran drugs from Mexico to Alaska

Imprisoned in California since 1998, Heraclio Sanchez Rodriguez is now accused of leading one of the largest drug trafficking networks in Alaska’s history.

By Karen Foshay
 and Matthew Ormseth
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Karen Foshay

Karen Foshay is a senior producer with L.A. Times Studios, producing and overseeing video content projects for various platforms and departments. She is the co-creator and lead producer of “Hear Me Out,” The Times’ award-winning video series based on letters to the editor.

Matthew Ormseth

Matthew Ormseth is a reporter for the Los Angeles Times. Before joining The Times in 2018, he covered city news and state politics at the Hartford Courant.

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