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Mass Pill Mill Raid: 35 Pounds Of Fentanyl-Laced Fake Tablets Seized Mass Pill Mill Raid: 35 Pounds Of Fentanyl-Laced Fake Tablets Seized
Mass Pill Mill Raid: 35 Pounds Of Fentanyl-Laced Fake Tablets Seized Nearly 35 pounds of fentanyl and methamphetamine-laced fake Adderall and Xanax pills were found during a state police bust of a drug lab in Whitman. Andrew Billings, 39, of Plymouth, was arrested on Dec. 21, 2023, at his workplace, while the makeshift lab and his SUV on Essex Street in Whitman were searched by state police. Troopers found large amounts of white powder, thousands of counterfeit prescription pills, a pharmaceutical-grade pill press, and related drug paraphernalia, police said. “The property was so badly contaminated with strewn drug material, that Troopers evacuated the addr…

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Springfield Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Heroin, Thousands Of Xanax Pills Springfield Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Heroin, Thousands Of Xanax Pills
Springfield Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Heroin, Thousands Of Xanax Pills A traffic stop for burnt-out lights led to the discovery of heroin, crack cocaine and thousands of Xanax pills. A trooper saw a gray Ford Taurus with no plate lights on State Street in Springfield at about 1:40 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 30, according to Massachusetts State Police. The trooper pulled the Ford over and did an electronic inquiry of the car's registration before approaching. When the trooper approached the Ford, he saw the driver reaching in the center console, police said. Police reported that the driver, 36-year-old Anthony Iellamo, of Agawam, had a history of firearms violati…

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by Nicole Valinote
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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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Western Mass Man Busted For Trafficking In Heroin, State Police Say Western Mass Man Busted For Trafficking In Heroin, State Police Say
Western Mass Man Busted For Trafficking In Heroin, State Police Say Following a months-long investigation by a task force, a Western Mass man was busted during a search of his residence for allegedly trafficking in heroin. Donivan Brooks, age 28, was the target of the investigation led by the Massachusetts State Police, along with the Holyoke Police, and numerous other agencies. The warrant was served on Brooks around 6 a.m., Tuesday, June 15, at his Holyoke residence. Seized during the search included: A safe containing one clear plastic knotted bag of white powder suspected to be cocaine (approximately 18 grams), a clear plastic bag of a substance suspe…

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by Kathy Reakes