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No Jail Time For Teen Holyoke Drug Dealer No Jail Time For Teen Holyoke Drug Dealer
No Jail Time For Teen Holyoke Drug Dealer A 19-year-old man who was found guilty of selling heroin in Holyoke will not serve any time in jail. Alexis Santana, 19, of Holyoke was sentenced to three years of probation, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts. The government had recommended a four-month prison sentence. Court records indicate that Santana sold heroin in October of 2019 in Holyoke. Santana pleaded guilty to distributing and possession with intent to distribute heroin in March.

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by Kristin Palpini
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Milford Addiction Specialist Accused Of Selling Illegal Drugs To Patients Milford Addiction Specialist Accused Of Selling Illegal Drugs To Patients
Milford Addiction Specialist Accused Of Selling Illegal Drugs To Patients The owner of Novel Psychopharmacology in Milford - a psychiatrist who treats opioid and alcohol addiction - is being charged in an international money laundering scheme involving the importation of illegal drugs. Rahim Shafa, 62, and his wife Nahid “Nina” Tormosi Shafa, 62, were each indicted on Friday, Aug. 7, on charges of international money laundering conspiracy. Rahim Shafa was also charged with three counts of money laundering, receiving and delivering misbranded drugs with an intent to defraud and mislead, conspiracy to defraud the United States, and three counts of importing merchan…

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by Kristin Palpini