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Illegal Oxy Distribution, Fake Tax Returns: Cedarhurst Man Sentenced For Scheme Illegal Oxy Distribution, Fake Tax Returns: Cedarhurst Man Sentenced For Scheme
Illegal Oxy Distribution, Fake Tax Returns: Cedarhurst Man Sentenced For Scheme A Long Island man will spend years behind bars for filling fraudulent oxycodone prescriptions for cash at his pharmacy, leading to the overdose of at least one person. Daniel E. Russo, age 44 of Cedarhurst, was sentenced to 60 months in prison on Wednesday, Nov. 29 for a handful of charges related to a scheme he ran at his Queens pharmacy for years, the US Attorney’s Eastern District of New York (EDNY) announced. Russo, who was the owner and operator of Russo’s Pharmacy in Far Rockaway, Queens, conspired with medical professionals and employees alike to fill hundreds of fake oxycodone pre…

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