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Ex-NY Nurse May Dodge Jail After Making $1M Selling Fake Vaccine Cards, Prescriptions Ex-NY Nurse May Dodge Jail After Making $1M Selling Fake Vaccine Cards, Prescriptions
Ex-NY Nurse May Dodge Jail After Making $1M Selling Fake Vaccine Cards, Prescriptions A former pediatric nurse from Long Island could avoid jail time after confessing that she raked in over $1 million selling forged COVID-19 vaccine cards and opioid prescriptions. Julie DeVuono, age 51, of Amityville, pleaded guilty to filing forged vaccination record cards, laundering the criminal proceeds from selling the cards, and filing false prescriptions for opioids in Suffolk County Court in September 2023. According to prosecutors, DeVuono charged her customers $220 or $350, depending on the year, between June 2021 and September 2022 for entering their false vaccine information into…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Darien Man Charged In Near Fatal Norwalk Overdose Darien Man Charged In Near Fatal Norwalk Overdose
Darien Man Charged In Near Fatal Norwalk Overdose A Fairfield County man is in custody after allegedly supplying an addict with heroin when he sought Suboxone to wean off opioids in Norwalk, police said. Darien resident Clayton Gandini, 47, turned himself into police custody this week following an investigation that tied him to a nearly fatal overdose in Norwalk last month. Officers from the Norwalk Police Department were dispatched to a Creeping Hemlock residence at approximately 1 p.m. on May 2, where there was a report of a man having a potential overdose. According to reports, first responders found the man “cold and clammy,” outside…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
NYC Man Charged In Fatal Greenwich Hotel Overdose Death NYC Man Charged In Fatal Greenwich Hotel Overdose Death
NYC Man Charged In Fatal Greenwich Hotel Overdose Death A 43-year-old man previously charged in connection with a fatal overdose death at a Greenwich hotel has been extradited to Connecticut to face charges. Daniel T. Linfante of Queens was extradited to Greenwich on Tuesday, March 26, after being apprehended by the NYPD Fugitive Task Force, and charged with manslaughter for the death of another man on Sept. 29, 2018, said Greenwich Police Lt. John Slusarz. Linfante was also charged with possession of narcotics after he was seen removing a balloon from his rear-end that was found to contain drugs, Slusarz said. According to Capt. Robe…

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by Kathy Reakes
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10 From Fairfield County Among 16 Charged With Drug Trafficking Offenses 10 From Fairfield County Among 16 Charged With Drug Trafficking Offenses
10 From Fairfield County Among 16 Charged With Drug Trafficking Offenses Ten Fairfield County residents were among 16 charged with drug trafficking in southern Connecticut. U.S. Attorney John Durham announced that 16 people have been charged with federal offenses related to the distribution of heroin, cocaine, crack and opioids in the state. Beginning in summer last year, members of the FBI’s Bridgeport Safe Streets Task Force and Bridgeport Police Department began investigating alleged drug dealers in the area. Durham said the investigation has included the use of court-authorized wiretaps, controlled purchases of narcotics, physical and video surveillance, and…

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by Zak Failla
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Norwalk Doctor Sentenced For Health Care Fraud, Drug Distribution Norwalk Doctor Sentenced For Health Care Fraud, Drug Distribution
Norwalk Doctor Sentenced For Health Care Fraud, Drug Distribution A local doctor is going to spend several years behind bars for distributing opioids to patients with no need for drugs in Fairfield County. Milford resident Bharat Patel, a doctor working out of Family Health Urgent Care in Norwalk, has been sentenced to 54 months in prison after pleading guilty to narcotics distribution and healthcare offenses over the summer.  He was also sentenced to three years of supervised release following his stay in prison. Beginning in 2011, through July last year, Patel “saw numerous patients who had no legitimate medical purpose to see Patel, and only came to h…

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by Zak Failla
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19-Year-Old Admits To Selling Heroin to Teen Overdose Victim 19-Year-Old Admits To Selling Heroin to Teen Overdose Victim
19-Year-Old Admits To Selling Heroin to Teen Overdose Victim A 19-year-old drug dealer has admitted to selling the heroin that led to the fatal overdose of a 17-year-old in Connecticut. Winsted resident Anthony Hunt waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty in Hartford Federal Court on Thursday to one count of possession with intent to distribute and distribution of, heroin. The arrest comes as part of an ongoing statewide crackdown targeting narcotics dealers who sell opioids that lead to fatal incidents. According to court documents, shortly before 5:45 p.m. on June 2, Connecticut State Police troopers responded to a family-owned boat in W…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Fairfield County-Based Purdue Pharma Sued For Alleged Illegal Conduct Fairfield County-Based Purdue Pharma Sued For Alleged Illegal Conduct
Fairfield County-Based Purdue Pharma Sued For Alleged Illegal Conduct A lawsuit has been filed against a prominent pharmaceutical company that allegedly misrepresented its products - including OxyContin - as being more benign than they are for decades. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Attorney General Barbara Underwood announced a lawsuit against Stamford-based Purdue Pharma L.P., Purdue Pharma Inc., and Purdue Fredrick Company, Inc. on Tuesday.  The company allegedly took part in a “decades-long and continuing pattern of persistent deceptive and illegal conduct, whereby Purdue's misled prescribers and patients about the risks of its opioids, including OxyConti…

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by Zak Failla
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OD Investigation Leads To Heroin Distribution Charge For CT Man OD Investigation Leads To Heroin Distribution Charge For CT Man
OD Investigation Leads To Heroin Distribution Charge For CT Man The investigation into a fatal heroin overdose led to a guilty plea for a Connecticut man who pleaded guilty to distributing drugs in the area. Roger Tuscano, 48, of Bristol pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute and distribution of heroin, John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced. On April 26 last year, members of the Southington Police Department and local paramedics were dispatched to an area residence, where there was a report of an unresponsive 54-year-old woman who was suffering from an apparent drug overdose. Fir…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Greenwich PD Sergeant Cited For Investigative Work In Major Heroin Case Greenwich PD Sergeant Cited For Investigative Work In Major Heroin Case
Greenwich PD Sergeant Cited For Investigative Work In Major Heroin Case A veteran law enforcement official in Greenwich is earning accolades for his work battling the nation’s problem with opioids. Greenwich Police Sgt. Rich Stook was recognized by the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut on Wednesday, as local and federal officials celebrated his work involving a heroin bust. Last September, Stook, was promoted from detective to sergeant. He first joined the Greenwich Police Department in September 1997, when he served as an accident investigator and field training officer. He was assigned to the community impact section 10 years ag…

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by Zak Failla
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CT Man Pleads Guilty To Distributing Heroin, Fentanyl CT Man Pleads Guilty To Distributing Heroin, Fentanyl
CT Man Pleads Guilty To Distributing Heroin, Fentanyl A statewide law enforcement initiative targeting narcotics dealers who distribute heroin, fentanyl or opioids led to the arrest of a Connecticut man who pleaded guilty to a drug charge following the death of one of his alleged customers. New Haven resident Alex “Red” Borrero, 50, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, heroin and fentanyl. this week, John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut announced this week. On Feb. 28 last year, first responders were dispatched to a Wallingford home, where a 25-year-old man…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Sentenced For Distributing Fentanyl To Fairfield County OD Victim Man Sentenced For Distributing Fentanyl To Fairfield County OD Victim
Man Sentenced For Distributing Fentanyl To Fairfield County OD Victim A West Haven man was sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl to a Bridgeport man who died after using the drug. John Rodriguez, 37, was sentenced on Friday, May 4 by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 27 months of prison, followed by four years of supervised release. His victim overdosed on the drug in 2015. John H. Durham, U,S Attorney for the District of Connecticut, said the case stems from an ongoing statewide initiative targeting narcotics dealers who distribute heroin, fentanyl or opioids that cause death or serious injury to users.…

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by Jon Craig