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Suspended Jersey Shore Police Officer Admits Illegally Distributing Bodybuilding Drug Suspended Jersey Shore Police Officer Admits Illegally Distributing Bodybuilding Drug
Suspended Jersey Shore Police Officer Admits Illegally Distributing Bodybuilding Drug A suspended police officer from Monmouth County has admitted to possessing and distributing a drug used for bodybuilding and weight loss, authorities said. Ryan Vaccaro, 38, of Ocean Township, pleaded guilty on Thursday to possession of clenbuterol, a prescription legend drug, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said. Vaccaro is the second Central Jersey police officer to plead guilty in the clenbuterol investigation. The drug is not approved for human use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, but it is popular among some consumers as a weight loss supplement, Gr…

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Authorities: Ex-Deal Police Officer Pleads Guilty To Witness Tampering Authorities: Ex-Deal Police Officer Pleads Guilty To Witness Tampering
Authorities: Ex-Deal Police Officer Pleads Guilty To Witness Tampering A former Deal police officer admitted to witness tampering in a drug-related case, authorities said. Joseph Ammaturo, 38, of Long Branch was ordered to give up his local police job as well as all future public employment in New Jersey, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said in a statement. The 14-year Deal police veteran has been suspended from without pay since his arrest, Gramiccioni said. Ammaturo entered his plea on Thursday during a virtual court hearing before Superior Court Judge David Bauman. "The community expects better of a law enforcement officer, and …

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by Jon Craig