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By The Associated Press
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OROVILLE, Calif. — A Butte County judge has dismissed the case against a Chico market owner who was accused of purchasing stolen cigarettes, saying it appeared the charges were a way for the FBI to question the owner about terrorism. "A reasonable person could draw the conclusion that this ABC undercover operation was a subterfuge for an FBI anti-terrorism investigation," Superior Court Judge Steven J. Howell wrote in a three-page opinion issued July 31. |
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