A Republican candidate is facing federal drug charges related to an alleged plot to frame a political opponent. Newly unsealed court documents reveal the candidate's plan to plant drugs on the opponent. The substances involved were cocaine and prescription pills, which were to be placed in the opponent's purse.

Further details of the alleged plot are available from court documents. The candidate in question was running for the Missouri state House. The documents provide more information on the charges and the alleged scheme.

The case involves federal drug charges, and the court documents have recently been unsealed, shedding more light on the allegations.