# Investigators: State GOP candidate allegedly tried to plant drugs on primary opponent

https://mins.news/en/item/45796

- ABC News, 2026-09-04 17:20 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://abcnews.com/US/missouri-republican-candidate-allegedly-plant-drugs-primary-opponent/story?id=136202261

> Federal prosecutors said a Republican candidate for a Missouri State House seat faces a federal charge after allegedly attempting to plant drugs on his primary opponent.

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