# Missouri candidate allegedly wanted campaign manager to plant cocaine in opponent’s car

https://mins.news/en/item/44571

- NBC News, 2026-09-04 00:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/missouri-candidate-allegedly-wanted-campaign-manager-plant-cocaine-opp-rcna596022

> A candidate for the Missouri statehouse is accused of attempting to have a campaign manager plant cocaine and Adderall in a political rival’s car.

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