Crime & Justice

Charlottesville Tiki Torcher Killed Himself Before Drug Smuggling Trial

BITTER END

Teddy Joseph Von Nukem, one of the most prominent faces from the 2017 neo-Nazi rally, was set to face trial for smuggling fentanyl across the southern border.

Jose Pagliery
Jose Pagliery 

Political Investigations Reporter

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Teddy Joseph Von Nukem (center, in black) via Samuel Corum / Anadolu Agency / Getty
Jose Pagliery

Jose Pagliery

Political Investigations Reporter

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jose.pagliery@thedailybeast.com

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