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Ex-Doctor From CT Sentenced For Illegally Prescribing Controlled Substances Ex-Doctor From CT Sentenced For Illegally Prescribing Controlled Substances
Ex-Doctor From CT Sentenced For Illegally Prescribing Controlled Substances A former doctor in Connecticut will spend nearly four years in prison and will pay more than $200,000 after admitting to illegally distributing prescription medication. Fairfield County resident David Ciancimino, age 63, of Trumbull, was sentenced by US District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford to 46 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release for distributing drugs out of his Shelton office to patients who did not require them. US Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery said that in October 2020, law enforcement officials launched an investigation into the suspicious distribu…

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Massachusetts Psychiatrist Charged For Allegedly Illegally Prescribing Medication To Patients Massachusetts Psychiatrist Charged For Allegedly Illegally Prescribing Medication To Patients
Massachusetts Psychiatrist Charged For Allegedly Illegally Prescribing Medication To Patients A psychiatrist in Massachusetts is facing charges for allegedly illegally prescribing controlled substances to patients and scheming to defraud the Medicare program, authorities announced. Mohamad Och, age 65, of Worcester, was indicted on eight counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance and two counts of health care fraud for allegedly illegally prescribing Adderall, Xanax and Klonopin to patients and running a health care fraud scheme. According to U.S. Attorney Nathaniel Mendell, Och, who owned and operated Island Counseling Center (ICC), in Worcester, and has practiced ps…

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by Zak Failla
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Fairfield County Man Busted Selling Large Amounts Of Xanax Purchased On Internet, Police Say Fairfield County Man Busted Selling Large Amounts Of Xanax Purchased On Internet, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Busted Selling Large Amounts Of Xanax Purchased On Internet, Police Say A Fairfield County man has allegedly been busted with a large amount of Xanax that was purchased through the internet.  Stephen Bridge, age 32, of Cos Cob, was arrested on Monday, Feb. 8, on a warrant for an incident that took place on Tuesday, Jan. 19, said Greenwich Police Captain Mark E. Zuccerella.  The investigation into Bridge began when the Greenwich Police Narcotics Section conducted an investigation that he was selling Xanax pills within the town, Zuccerella said. The investigation found that Bridge, was allegedly procuring large amounts of Xanax through the interne…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man Accused Of Selling Xanax To Undercover Officer CT Man Accused Of Selling Xanax To Undercover Officer
CT Man Accused Of Selling Xanax To Undercover Officer A Fairfield County man accused of selling prescription Xanax pills was arrested following an investigation. Charlee Lora-Rodriguez, age 29, of Greenwich, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 29, after the Greenwich Police Narcotics Section conducted an investigation into suspected drug sales by Lora-Rodriguez, Captain Mark E. Zuccerella said. During the investigation, Lora-Rodriguez sold Xanax to an undercover officer, which resulted in a warrant being granted for his arrest, Zuccerella said. Lora-Rodriguez was charged with the sale of a controlled substance and conspiracy to commit/sell…

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CT Nurse Admits To Illegally Writing Prescriptions For Oxycodone, Xanax CT Nurse Admits To Illegally Writing Prescriptions For Oxycodone, Xanax
CT Nurse Admits To Illegally Writing Prescriptions For Oxycodone, Xanax A registered nurse in Connecticut is facing prison time for allegedly writing hundreds of illegal prescriptions that were used to obtain thousands of Oxycodone and Xanax pills. Cheshire resident Lisa Alexander, 54, pleaded guilty in New Haven district court to a charge stemming from her writing prescriptions or controlled substances that were not used for legitimate medical purposes. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that prior to her arrest, Alexander was a licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse and held a DEA controlled substance registration that allowed her to prescribe Schedule II th…

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by Zak Failla