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Duo Nabbed For Trafficking Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills Into Connecticut, Feds Say Duo Nabbed For Trafficking Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills Into Connecticut, Feds Say
Duo Nabbed For Trafficking Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills Into Connecticut, Feds Say Two men are facing federal charges after they were allegedly busted selling thousands of fentanyl pills in Connecticut. Oscar Flores, age 34, of Mount Rainier, Maryland, and Severo Alelar, age 25, of Hyattsville, Maryland, were indicted by a federal grand jury in Hartford Thursday, Sept. 22, for fentanyl trafficking. The indictment came just weeks after the pair was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 8 following a sting operation in Wethersfield, the US Attorney’s Office in Connecticut said. Flores, Alelar, and others allegedly showed up to a prearranged meeting site in an SUV intending to sell a…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Warning Issued For Fentanyl-Laced Adderall After College Student Dies From Overdose Warning Issued For Fentanyl-Laced Adderall After College Student Dies From Overdose
Warning Issued For Fentanyl-Laced Adderall After College Student Dies From Overdose Colleges are issuing warnings about fentanyl-laced Adderall after one student died and another is in critical condition after using the fake drug. Ohio State University in Columbus issued an urgent warning on Thursday, May 5, after three students overdosed, with one later dying and one remaining in critical condition. Columbus Public Health said the fake Adderall pills appear to contain fentanyl, causing an increase in overdoses and hospitalizations. "Our community has suffered a tragic loss with the death of one of our students earlier today," said Ohio State president Kristina M. J…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Authorities Issue Alert For Fentanyl-Laced Drugs After Six College Students On Spring Break OD Authorities Issue Alert For Fentanyl-Laced Drugs After Six College Students On Spring Break OD
Authorities Issue Alert For Fentanyl-Laced Drugs After Six College Students On Spring Break OD Updated story: West Point Cadets ID'd As Six Spring Breakers Who Overdosed, Report Says As spring break starts to get into full swing, law enforcement officials are warning about the dangers of fentanyl-laced drugs after six students overdosed on what they thought was cocaine. The six spring breakers were found inside a vacation rental home in Florida after using cocaine that was laced with fentanyl, leaving one in critical condition inFort Lauderdale, authorities said.   Locally, law enforcement said they are seeing a "tremendous" number of fatal overdose deaths from drugs with fentanyl.…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Seize $15 Million Worth Of Marijuana From Rented Box Truck Police Seize $15 Million Worth Of Marijuana From Rented Box Truck
Police Seize $15 Million Worth Of Marijuana From Rented Box Truck Police seized $15 million worth of marijuana when they busted a large-scale weed-dealing ring this week. On Wednesday, Dec. 2, law enforcement seized 1,700 pounds of marijuana from a rented U-Haul box truck on Front Avenue in West Haven. The street value of the cannabis is an estimated $15 million, police said. Police arrested two people from Virginia who were allegedly using a storage facility in West Haven as a hub to distribute marijuana to the Tri-State area. Jourdan Maniray, 23, and I’real Jones, 20, both of Reston, Virginia, were arrested and charged with possession with intent to …

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by Kristin Palpini
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Hartford Drug Dealer Known As 'Heavy' Sentenced For Trafficking Hartford Drug Dealer Known As 'Heavy' Sentenced For Trafficking
Hartford Drug Dealer Known As 'Heavy' Sentenced For Trafficking A Hartford man known as “Heavy” has been sentenced to 60 months of imprisonment for his involvement in a drug trafficking ring specializing in heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, and crack. Pedro “Heavy” Rivera, 42, pleaded guilty on Aug. 29, 2019, to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine, according to the U.S. Justice Department. On Monday, July 13, he was sentenced to 60 months in prison and five years of probation. Rivera has been in prison since he was arrested on July 19, 2018, when investigators executed 10 search warrants …

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by Kristin Palpini