Fellow plotter distributed poor narcotics (13)

I believe the answer is:

coconspirator

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'fellow plotter' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Another definition for coconspirator that I've seen is " Fellow plotter".)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.

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