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Hempstead Man Trafficked Kilogram Of Oxy, Xanax, More Hempstead Man Trafficked Kilogram Of Oxy, Xanax, More
Hempstead's Trevor Lawry Trafficked Oxy, Xanax, More A Long Island man has been sentenced to a stay in prison after being convicted of a yearslong scheme of forging prescriptions and reselling the drugs on the street. Trevor Lawry, age 38 of Hempstead, received his eight-year sentence on Wednesday, April 17, the United States Attorney’s Office Eastern District of New York announced. Lawry was convicted for orchestrating a conspiracy to divert Oxycodone and a myriad of other medications — including Adderall, Alprazolam (Xanax), and Promethazine with codeine syrup — from a Hempstead pharmacy to then resell. The scheme took place from Februa…
Lynbrook Man Disguised, Sold Fentanyl, Heroin, More: USAO Lynbrook Man Disguised, Sold Fentanyl, Heroin, More: USAO
Lynbrook Man Accused Of Disguising, Selling Fentanyl, Heroin A Long Island man has been charged for reportedly selling heroin, cocaine, oxycodone, and fentanyl, leading to at least one overdose death. The indictment against Ryan Mueller of Lynbrook was announced by the United States Attorney’s Office Eastern District of New York on Thursday, April 4. Over the last few years, Mueller, age 32, is accused of conspiring with several other unnamed people to distribute controlled substances like heroin and cocaine. According to the USAO, Mueller’s conspiring is related to the December 2022 death of a 49-year-old victim. The man was found inside of hi…
Republican Marc Molinaro On Track To Win In NY’s 19th District (Developing) Republican Marc Molinaro On Track To Win In NY’s 19th District (Developing)
Republican Marc Molinaro On Track To Win In NY’s 19th District (Developing) This story has been updated. Republicans appeared poised to win in New York’s 19th Congressional District, with Marc Molinaro seemingly on track to defeat Democrat Josh Riley early Wednesday, Nov. 9.  Molinaro, the Dutchess County executive, was leading Riley by 2.2 percentage points, 51 to 49 percent, as of early Wednesday morning, Nov. 9, with more than 95 percent of the votes in. The 19th Congressional District includes the counties of Columbia, Delaware, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan, and Ulster, as well as portions of Broome, Dutchess, Montgomery, and Rensselaer counties. …
LI Man Sentenced For Heroin, Fentanyl Trafficking Related To Death Of Massapequa Woman LI Man Sentenced For Heroin, Fentanyl Trafficking Related To Death Of Massapequa Woman
LI Man Sentenced For Heroin, Fentanyl Trafficking Related To Death Of Massapequa Woman A Long Island man was sentenced for distributing the fentanyl-laced heroin that caused the death of a 21-year-old woman in 2020. Donta Riddick, age 35, of West Babylon, was sentenced to 16-and-a-half years in prison on Tuesday, Sept. 13, for possessing and distributing heroin and fentanyl, according to Breon Peace, United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York. In his guilty plea on Jan. 28, Riddick admitted to distributing the drugs on Sept. 13, 2020, that killed a Massapequa woman. “Today’s sentencing is justice served for the trauma that the defendant directly caused …
Duo Charged In Connection With Overdose Deaths Of Four On East End Of Long Island Duo Charged In Connection With Overdose Deaths Of Four On East End Of Long Island
Duo Charged In Connection With Overdose Deaths Of Four On East End Of Long Island Two Long Island men are facing charges for conspiring to distribute drugs that led to the deaths of four people in the East End last summer, federal prosecutors announced. Riverhead residents Marquis Douglas - also known as “Prince,” and “President,” age 36 - and Jesse “Jah” Pace, age 38, were charged in Central Islip federal court with conspiring to distribute fentanyl, cocaine, heroin and crack cocaine. Prosecutors said that the indictment also charges the two with the distribution of controlled substances resulting in four separate deaths on Aug. 13, 2021, and Douglas with possession of …
Long Island Man Admits To Trafficking Heroin, Fentanyl Long Island Man Admits To Trafficking Heroin, Fentanyl
Long Island Man Admits To Trafficking Heroin, Fentanyl A drug dealer on Long Island admitted to selling the heroin and fentanyl that led to the fatal overdose of a 21-year-old woman, federal prosecutors announced. West Babylon resident Donta Riddick, age 35, pleaded guilty in federal court to possession of heroin with intent to distribute, while admitting to selling the drugs that killed a Massapequa woman in Nassau County in 2020. As part of the plea, Riddick agreed to serve 16.5 years (198 months) in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. “Today, (Riddick) admitted to trafficking heroin laced with fentanyl that caused the…
Ex-Doctor From Nassau Sentenced For Causing OD Deaths Of Two Patients Ex-Doctor From Nassau Sentenced For Causing OD Deaths Of Two Patients
Ex-Doctor From Nassau Sentenced For Causing OD Deaths Of Two Patients A former doctor on Long Island who illegally sold oxycodone to two patients who suffered fatal overdose will spend decades in prison for distributing the drug. Merrick resident Michael Belfiore, age 58, who previously practiced osteopathic medicine in Nassau County, was sentenced to 23 years in prison for the illegal distribution of oxycodone that caused two deaths and for selling to an undercover detective. In addition to his prison sentence, Belfiore was also ordered to forfeit $7,270 in fees that he took from the two patients and undercover detective, and pay $17,000 in restitution based…
Three On LI Charged For Conspiring With Rapper In Drug Trafficking Ring Three On LI Charged For Conspiring With Rapper In Drug Trafficking Ring
Three On LI Charged For Conspiring With Rapper In Drug Trafficking Ring Three men on Long Island are among six - including a “chart-topping rapper” facing charges for their roles in an elaborate cross-country drug distribution ring. In federal court in Central Islip on Friday, Oct. 29, an indictment was unsealed charging six men with conspiring to distribute and possess controlled substances, including five of them also charged for using weapons in connection to drug trafficking. Those charged: Anthony Leonardi, age 47, of Coram in Suffolk County; Kavaugn L. Wiggins, also known as “KV,” age 26, of Coram; Brian Sullivan, age 26, of Lake Grove; Anthony Cyntje,…
New Details Released On NY's $1.1 Billion Settlement With Nation's Biggest Opioid Distributors New Details Released On NY's $1.1 Billion Settlement With Nation's Biggest Opioid Distributors
New Details Released On NY's $1.1 Billion Settlement With Nation's Biggest Opioid Distributors New York has reached a $1.1 billion agreement with three of the nation's largest opioid distributors to help curb and prevent drug use across the state. Attorney General Letitia James announced an agreement with McKesson Corporation, Cardinal Health Inc., and Amerisource Bergen Drug Corporation — three of the nation’s largest drug distributors — that will deliver up to $1.1 billion to New York state to combat the ongoing opioid epidemic.  Earlier report: NY, Other States Reach $4.5B Settlement With Purdue Pharma Over Its Role In Opioid Epidemic The agreement is the largest m…
NY, Other States Reach $4.5B Settlement With Purdue Pharma Over Its Role In Opioid Epidemic NY, Other States Reach $4.5B Settlement With Purdue Pharma Over Its Role In Opioid Epidemic
NY, Other States Reach $4.5B Settlement With Purdue Pharma Over Its Role In Opioid Epidemic New York is joining several other states in winning a multi-billion dollar settlement - one of the largest in the country’s history - with Purdue Pharma for its role in the opioid epidemic that has plagued the US for years. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a $4.5 billion settlement with the pharmaceutical company that will put them out of business after falsely marketing its products to get Americans hooked on opioids. The owners of Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family, will pay out a total of $4.325 billion over the next nine years, with New York State receiving approximately $200 million. Cuomo …
Nurse Accused Of Stealing 1,400 Vials Of Fentanyl From Hospital In Nassau Nurse Accused Of Stealing 1,400 Vials Of Fentanyl From Hospital In Nassau
Nurse Accused Of Stealing 1,400 Vials Of Fentanyl From Hospital In Nassau A former nurse at a Long Island hospital has been arrested for allegedly stealing nearly 1,500 vials of fentanyl from her employer, the District Attorney announced. Melissa Frame, age 36, of Merrick, who worked as a nurse at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, turned herself in to police investigators and was arrested on Tuesday, May 18 for allegedly stealing 1,467 vials of fentanyl and 223 vials of midazolam between October and December last year. Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said that Frame allegedly used her fingerprint and a unique ID number to gain access t…
Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart To Resign Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart To Resign
Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart To Resign Suffolk County's top cop has announced she is stepping down to take a new job. Suffolk Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart announced Wednesday, April 14, that she is stepping down after three years on the job to become the director of public safety at Hofstra University. Hart, the first-ever woman to lead the Suffolk Police Department, took over just three years ago when the 2,500-member force was in a state of turmoil following a series of corruption scandals. She also faced a rise in MS-13 street violence and murders and the effects of the opioid epidemic. Hart, who worked for the FBI fo…
Former Nassau Doctor Admits To Conspiring To Illegally Distribute Oxycodone Former Nassau Doctor Admits To Conspiring To Illegally Distribute Oxycodone
Former Nassau Doctor Admits To Conspiring To Illegally Distribute Oxycodone A former Long Island doctor has admitted to illegally distributing oxycodone for the better part of a decade, federal officials said. Amityville resident Tameshwar Ammar, a former doctor who operated out of Roslyn, pleaded guilty this week to conspiring to illegally distribute oxycodone. As part of the plea, Ammar agreed to forfeit $245,700 and he relinquished his medical license last month. Acting U.S. Attorney Seth DuCharme said that between 2013 and 2019, Ammar illegally prescribed thousands of oxycodone pills to two people illegally. Ammar wrote the prescriptions without any diagnostic…
Long Island Man Indicted For Allegedly Causing Overdose Death Long Island Man Indicted For Allegedly Causing Overdose Death
Long Island Man Indicted For Allegedly Causing Overdose Death An alleged drug on Long Island is facing life in prison after being charged for allegedly selling the fentanyl that caused a fatal overdose. Selden resident Marlon Thompson was charged in federal court in Central Islip with conspiracy to distribute cocaine base and heroin from April 2018 through May 2019, and distribution of a controlled substance containing fentanyl resulting in the fatal overdose of a Fredrick Koenig on Dec. 26 last year.   U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue said that Thompson, 38, had previously been detained on state charges and is now in federal custody. He was ordere…
$1.2M Of Heroin Seized, 15 Indicted For Running Operation Tied To Three Long Island Fatal ODs $1.2M Of Heroin Seized, 15 Indicted For Running Operation Tied To Three Long Island Fatal ODs
$1.2M Of Heroin Seized, 15 Indicted For Running Operation Tied To Three Long Island Fatal ODs Fifteen people - including three major drug traffickers - have been indicted for their roles in an alleged massive drug operation that spanned Nassau, Suffolk, Kings and Queens counties, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Nassau County District Attorney announced the arrests on Tuesday, Dec. 17, following an investigation into a drug operation that allegedly sold heroin to customers from Nassau, Suffolk and New York City. The heroin sold was connected to 15 overdoses - 13 in Nassau County and two in Suffolk County. Three of the overdoses in Nassau were fatal. Of the ring’s 74 …
24 Charged In Long Island Drug Ring Bust 24 Charged In Long Island Drug Ring Bust
24 Charged In Long Island Drug Ring Bust Two dozen people were arrested for their roles in an elaborate drug ring operation that operated around the Shinnecock Indian Reservation on Long Island. Prosecutors announced the arrests this week, alleging that members of the operation sold cocaine, marijuana, oxycodone and fentanyl-laced heroin, which has been identified as the cause of five fatal overdoses. In total, it is alleged that the operation net its members more than $1 million a year. The investigation into the drug ring began in earnest in December last year after there was a rise in criminal activity on the reservation, inc…
Woman Indicted For Causing Overdose Death Of Victim In Motel Room Woman Indicted For Causing Overdose Death Of Victim In Motel Room
Woman Indicted For Causing Overdose Death Of Victim In Motel Room An alleged prostitute is facing charges for allegedly selling the fentanyl that led to a fatal overdose over the summer. Angelina Barini, 41, has been arrested and arraigned on an indictment charging her with distributing and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl thatch resulted in the fatal overdose of a Queens man in a Woodside motel. It is alleged that on Thursday, July 11, a man as found dead in a motel room in Woodside. Video surveillance from the building captured a woman, believed to be Barini, and the victim, entering the motel together, U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue said. …
Ex-Family Doctor, 83, Sentenced For Prescribing Opioids That Led To 27-Year-Old’s OD Death Ex-Family Doctor, 83, Sentenced For Prescribing Opioids That Led To 27-Year-Old’s OD Death
Ex-Family Doctor, 83, Sentenced For Prescribing Opioids That Led To 27-Year-Old’s OD Death A doctor with a family medical practice in Manhattan may spend the rest of his life being bars after being slapped with a 20-year sentence for prescribing deadly amounts of opioids to patients, one of whom died from an overdose. Prosecutors announced that Martin Tesher, 83, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for nine counts of unlawful distribution of oxycodone without a legitimate medical purpose and one count of unlawful distribution of oxycodone and fentanyl that resulted in the death of a patient. In addition to his prison term, Tesher has been ordered to pay $3,700 in restitution…