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Westchester Physician, NY Pharmacist Illegally Prescribed, Dispensed Opioids: Feds
A Westchester County physician and a pharmacy owner from Long Island both face federal charges in connection with their alleged illegal distribution of highly addictive opioids, officials announced.
Nassau County resident Feroze Nazirbage of Bellerose, age 50, and Larchmont resident Mordechai Bar, age 71, were both arrested on Wednesday, June 5 and charged with illegally diverting oxycodone and other controlled substances, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced.
According to federal officials, Nazirbage, who is associated wit…
Two From Westchester Among 68 Arrested In Drug Bust At Music Festival
Four residents of the Hudson Valley and two from Fairfield County were among 68 people charged during a four-day New York State Police detail that focused on the illegal distribution of controlled substances at the Disc Jam Music Festival in Stephentown, New York, east of Albany.
The detail was held from Thursday, June 6 to Monday, June 10 by members of Troop G and Troop K uniform and BCI, along with the Troop G Violent Gang Narcotics Enforcement Team.
State Police seized quantities of cocaine, doses of LSD, hallucinogenic mushrooms, ketamine, methamphetamine, fentanyl, MDMA, and …
Police Seize Heroin, Fentanyl, Cocaine, Loaded Handgun In Poughkeepsie Drug Raid
A drug raid in Poughkeepsie has led to the discovery and seizure of heroin, fentanyl, cocaine and a loaded handgun, police say.
A search warrant was carried out at Apartment 204 on 159 Franklin Street in Poughkeepsie on Thursday, Feb. 14 by members of the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department Neighborhood Recovery Unit and Emergency Services Unit, Poughkeepsie Police said.
During the search, officers recovered and seized:
Approximately 10 grams of cocaine
16 grams of a heroin/fentanyl compound
19 grams of hashish
A loaded .45 caliber handgun
Approximately $2,300 of U.S. currency
A s…
