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Manchester Police, DEA Raid Apartment in Fentanyl, Cocaine Bust Manchester Police, DEA Raid Apartment in Fentanyl, Cocaine Bust
Manchester Police, DEA Raid Apartment in Fentanyl, Cocaine Bust Manchester police, working with federal DEA agents, executed a drug raid that led to the arrest of a local man accused of operating a drug factory and dealing dangerous narcotics, including fentanyl. The East Central Narcotics Task Force and the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Hartford Regional Office carried out a series of search warrants at an apartment at 88-7 Oak Street in Manchester.  The focus of the investigation was Derrick Lee, a 25-year-old from Manchester, authorities said. Inside the apartment, investigators uncovered a stash of illegal drugs — 10 grams of raw fentanyl …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Jackson Man Arrested In Toms River Murder Hours After Cops Responded To Home For Stabbing Jackson Man Arrested In Toms River Murder Hours After Cops Responded To Home For Stabbing
Jackson Man Arrested In Toms River Murder Hours After Cops Responded To Home For Stabbing A Jackson Township man was arrested and charged after two people were stabbed — one fatally — during a violent early morning altercation at a Toms River home, officials said. Steven McNeill, 32, was charged with Murder, Attempted Murder, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, Being a Certain Person Not to Possess a Weapon, and Eluding, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer The attack happened on Friday, May 9, around 7:20 a.m., when Toms River Police responded to a 911 call about an altercation on Adams Avenue. The call was made …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Accused Central Mass Dealer Charged In Man's Overdose Death Accused Central Mass Dealer Charged In Man's Overdose Death
Accused Central Mass Dealer Charged In Man's Overdose Death A 39-year-old Central Massachusetts man now is accused of helping cause an overdose death last year, authorities said.  Eric Stone, of Leominster, was arrested and charged with manslaughter and drug distribution in the death of a woman in Fitchburg last year, the Worcester County District Attorney said.  Police said Stone supplied a 44-year-old man with cocaine and fentanyl on June 20, 2024, authorities said. The man was found dead alone in a Leominster home later that day.  The victim's name was not released.  Stone is being held on a $25,000 bond, police said.

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by Josh Lanier
Business
Walgreens Knowingly Filled Millions Of Prescriptions Lacking Legit Medical Purpose, DOJ Says Walgreens Knowingly Filled Millions Of Prescriptions Lacking Legit Medical Purpose, DOJ Says
Walgreens Knowingly Filled Millions Of Prescriptions Lacking Legit Medical Purpose, DOJ Says The Justice Department has filed a nationwide lawsuit against Walgreens, alleging the pharmacy chain filled millions of prescriptions without legitimate medical purposes, particularly involving dangerous opioid combinations, over more than a decade. Filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the civil complaint contends Walgreens violated the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and False Claims Act (FCA) by dispensing prescriptions despite clear red flags and seeking federal reimbursements for these drugs. “This lawsuit seeks to hold Walgreens accountable for the many…

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by Joe Lombardi