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Boston Man Nabbed For Conspiracy To Distribute Some 5,000 Fentanyl Pills, Feds Say
A Boston man is facing at least 10 years in prison after he was arrested for allegedly helping to distribute about 5,000 counterfeit fentanyl pills, the US Attorney's Office for Massachusetts reports.
Alexis Radhames Diaz Tejeda, age 44, was first caught on video allegedly giving 30 counterfeit pills to a "confidential source" in Dorchester on March 7, the office reports. Diaz Tejeda then allegedly gave more than 1,000 pills, to the same source on June 1.
Diaz Tejeda then allegedly agreed to sell another 4,000 fentanyl pills to the source again and arranged the e…
Western Mass Nurse Admits To Stealing Fentanyl From Critical Care Patient
A Western Massachusetts nurse has admitted to stealing fentanyl that was being administered to a patient in a hospital's critical care unit.
Berkshire County resident Jessica Lotto, age 36, of Pittsfield, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, May 31, to one count of acquiring a controlled substance by fraud, deceit, or subterfuge, according to an announcement from Rachael Rollins, United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts.
She was charged in November of 2021, Rollins said.
According to the announcement, while working at Berkshire Medical Center in February of 2019, Lott…
