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Sep 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Missouri candidate charged in alleged drug-plant plot
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Thomas Ross, a 37-year-old candidate for the Missouri House, was charged in federal court with conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. Court filings say he instructed a campaign manager to plant cocaine and a prescription amphetamine pill on his Republican primary rival, Louise Secker, ahead of the Aug. 4 primary.
WHO: Thomas Ross
WHAT: Charged with conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance for an alleged plan to plant drugs on his Republican primary rival, Louise Secker
WHEN: Reported Sep 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Joplin, Missouri, USA
WHY: Ross was charged after federal filings alleged he plotted to plant cocaine and a prescription amphetamine pill on his rival ahead of the Aug. 4 Republican primary.
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