ST. LOUIS (AP) - Eleven people from the St. Louis-area are facing a federal indictment accusing them of a conspiracy to distribute cocaine and heroin.

The indictment announced Wednesday by the U.S. Attorney’s office in St. Louis accuses the suspects of a distribution conspiracy that began in 2009.

The suspects ranging in age from 22 to 55 all face multiple charges. Three live in St. Louis, seven in St. Louis County and one in Alton, Ill.

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