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Formerly Commuted Drug Offender Arrested for New Crimes

3/20/2025

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Willie Frank Peterson, 52, was apprehended in Dothan, Alabama, on March 17, 2025, for a series of drug and firearm violations. This comes just months after former President Biden commuted his 75-month sentence for cocaine distribution. Peterson now confronts serious charges, including unlawful possession of controlled substances and firearms, marking a troubling return to crime.

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Willie Frank Peterson, 52, was apprehended in Dothan, Alabama, on March 17, 2025, for a series of drug and firearm violations. This comes just months after former President Biden commuted his 75-month sentence for cocaine distribution. Peterson now confronts serious charges, including unlawful possession of controlled substances and firearms, marking a troubling return to crime.