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Deaths Linked To Poppy Seeds, FDA Under Fire Over Hidden Danger In Your Pantry
Poppy seeds — a staple on bagels and in pastries — are at the center of a stunning public health scare that has already cost lives, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed on Tuesday, April 8. The FDA has extended the public comment period for its Request for Information about poppy seed contamination after reports of adverse events, including respiratory arrest and death, were linked to the presence of opiate alkaloids — toxic substances naturally found in the poppy plant but not supposed to contaminate seeds FDA RFI Extension. The danger is not theoretical: at least 19 death…
Police & Fire
Braintree Man Who Led Drug Ring Gets 10 Years For Fentanyl Trafficking After ICE Probe
A Braintree man is heading to prison after federal investigators uncovered his role as the leader of a major drug trafficking ring that brought opioids into Massachusetts from Latin America. Jonathan Melendez Decatro, also known as “Jacha,” was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison and five years of supervised release following a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) investigation. Officials say he was the head of a large-scale drug trafficking organization (DTO) operating in the Brockton area. Authorities said Melendez Decatro was getting his drugs from Colombia, Mexico, and the…
Obituaries
Cause Of Death Revealed For 3 Mass Women Found Dead In Belize Resort: Report
Authorities in Belize have determined the cause of death for three Massachusetts women who were found dead inside a luxury hotel earlier this month. An autopsy revealed blood in the women's lungs, CBS Boston reported. Police are still investigating what led up to their deaths. The next step is a toxicology report and testing of tissue samples, which could take up to a month for results. Wafae El Arar, Imane Mallah, and Kaoutar Naqqad — all from Revere and in their mid-20s — had flown to what was supposed to be a vacation paradise to celebrate Wafae’s 26th birthday but were found dead on Sat…
Obituaries
Community Rallies For 3 Mass Women Found Dead In Belize; Families Question Official Story
Hundreds of people turned out for a memorial service for three Massachusetts women who were found dead in a beachfront resort over the weekend in the Central American nation of Belize. The women — Wafae El Arar, Imane Mallah, and Kaoutar Naqqad — are all from Revere, in their mid-20s, and of Moroccan descent. They had flown to what was supposed to be a vacation paradise to celebrate Wafae’s 26th birthday but were found dead on Saturday, Feb. 22, according to Boston 25. As news spread of their deaths, Revere, the Moroccan community, and strangers from around the globe offered words of sympat…
Police & Fire
Man Cops To Dumping Body In Westford After Woman ODs In Car: DA
A 59-year-old Western Massachusetts man admitted to leaving a woman's body on the side of a Westford road in 2019 after she overdosed in his car, authorities announced on Monday, May 8. He will spend the next seven to eight years behind bars. Daniel Perras, of Easthampton, pled guilty to destruction of evidence and improper disposal of a body after he left Melissa Mestre in Westford and got rid of her things to avoid being any link to her death, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said. Perras picked up Mestre on Jan. 31, 2019, from her home in Springfield and dro…
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Lynn Dealer Who Had Drugs Hidden In Car Dashboard Gets 10 Years In Prison: Feds
A Lynn man who pleaded guilty to guns and weapons charges will spend the next decade behind bars, a federal judge ruled on Friday, Feb. 17. Rahiym Mervin, age 30, admitted to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine in September, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He was out on bail on another drug and gun case in Norfolk County when police arrested him in December 2021, the prosecutor added. Police pulled over Mervin's rented car in Dorchester when they caught him speeding. Officer…
Police & Fire
Police: Body Found In Beverly, Death Either Suicide Or Overdose (Update)
A body found in Beverly is the result of either suicide of an overdose, the Beverly Police Department confirmed to Daily Voice. Police were called by a neighbor between 9 and 9:30 a.m. about a dead body, Public Information and Education Officer Michael Boccuzzi said. Beverly police and firefighters are currently on the scene awaiting the arrival of medical examiners and Massachusetts State Police. Beverly PD investigating a found body, unknown cause. #boston pic.twitter.com/Qc2znV54M2 — Stanley Forman (@sjforman138) December 28, 2022 The body's identity is not available because of th…
Police & Fire
4 Workers Overdose At Charles Park Construction Site In Cambridge: Police
Four Cambridge construction workers are recovering after they reportedly overdosed while on the job this week, authorities said. Cambridge Fire, EMS and Police responded to reports of multiple overdoses at a construction site at Charles Park in Cambridge just before noon on Friday, Dec. 9, Cambridge Police report. Upon arrival, crews found the four construction workers conscious and alert. They were taken to local hospitals where they are expected to recover. Authorities have not released any other information.
Police & Fire
2 Men Found Dead At Forest Hills Station In Boston: MBTA
An investigation is underway at an MBTA station in Boston after two men were found dead, authorities said. The two were found dead at Forest Hills Station over the weekend, an MBTA spokesperson told Daily Voice. Initial investigation suggests the duo overdoses. Foul play is not suspected.
Police & Fire
Charlestown Man Facing Charges In Quadruple Fentanyl Overdose: Police
A Charlestown man has been arrested after four people were hospitalized for overdosing on fentanyl, authorities said. Police responded to a report of an overdose at 1442 Hyde Park Avenue in Hyde Park around 5:13 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 13, Boston Police report. Upon arrival, officers found three woman and one man unconscious. Narcan was administered to the victims and they regained consciousness, police said. All three were taken to local hospitals for further treatment. Officers later learned the victims snorted a powdery substance before collapsing. The substance was found in a fanny …
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