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Illegal Oxy Distribution, Fake Tax Returns: Long Island Man Sentenced For Scheme Illegal Oxy Distribution, Fake Tax Returns: Long Island Man Sentenced For Scheme
Illegal Oxy Distribution, Fake Tax Returns: Long Island 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…
Bayport Man Sold Fake Oxy Pills, Leading To Overdoses, Death: DA Bayport Man Sold Fake Oxy Pills, Leading To Overdoses, Death: DA
Bayport Man Sold Fake Oxy Pills, Leading To Overdoses, Death: DA A Long Island man was indicted for allegedly selling fake oxycodone pills that contained fentanyl, causing two overdoses and one death, according to authorities. Anthony Trimboli, age 34 of Bayport, was arraigned on Friday, Aug. 25 on charges relating to the illegal sale of counterfeit pills, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced. The investigation against Trimboli alleges that on Tuesday, Jan. 31, he sold pills out of his home to a 33-year-old man who thought they were oxycodone pills. However, they were actually laced with fentanyl, the DA’s Office claimed. Immediately afte…
Nine Trey Bloods: 21 Charged In 'Violent' Drug, Gun Trafficking Probe In Suffolk County Nine Trey Bloods: 21 Charged In 'Violent' Drug, Gun Trafficking Probe In Suffolk County
Nine Trey Bloods: 21 Charged In 'Violent' Drug, Gun Trafficking Probe In Suffolk County After a year-long police investigation into a “violent” drug and gun trafficking ring on Long Island, nearly two dozen gang members are facing charges, including a man accused of selling fentanyl to a 25-year-old mother who later died from an overdose, authorities said. Among the 21 defendants named in the 197-count indictment announced on Monday, April 24, are several members of the Nine Trey Bloods street gang, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said several agencies - including the Suffolk County DA’s Fentanyl Task Force, Suffolk County Police Departm…
Long Island Man Charged In Connection With Overdose Death Long Island Man Charged In Connection With Overdose Death
Long Island Man Charged In Connection With Overdose Death A Long Island man has been charged in connection with an overdose death of an area resident. Nicholas S. Leroy, age 30, of Freeport, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 8, following a fatal overdose in Bethpage. According to Nassau County Police Narcotics/Vice Squad detectives, an investigation into a fatal overdose of an area resident led to the arrest of Leroy who was in possession of controlled substances. Leroy was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal sale of a controlled substance, police said. He will be arraigned on Friday, Dec.…
LI Drug Dealer Sentenced In Overdose Of Man Who Died Attending Narcotics Anonymous Meeting LI Drug Dealer Sentenced In Overdose Of Man Who Died Attending Narcotics Anonymous Meeting
LI Drug Dealer Sentenced In Overdose Of Man Who Died Attending Narcotics Anonymous Meeting A Long Island drug dealer will spend more than a decade behind bars after admitting that he sold dangerous drugs to a West Babylon man who later died from overdose. Vito Frabizio, age 33, of Deer Park, was sentenced to 11 years in prison in Suffolk County Court Friday, Nov. 18, after pleading guilty to three counts of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance. Prosecutors said cell phone records showed that Frabizio had sold the man fentanyl and heroin fentanyl on March 8, just one day before the man died. The man was discovered by his girlfriend on his bed, while attending a vi…
Police In Westchester Investigating 3 Overdose Deaths That May Be Linked To Fentanyl Police In Westchester Investigating 3 Overdose Deaths That May Be Linked To Fentanyl
Police In Westchester Investigating 3 Overdose Deaths That May Be Linked To Fentanyl Police are investigating three overdose deaths suspected to have resulted from fentanyl in Westchester County.  On Monday, Oct. 17, the Yonkers Police Department said it learned of three apparent overdose deaths that may have been connected to the same source of heroin, which is believed to have been laced with fentanyl.  The identities of the three have not been released. The batch that is suspected is packaged in a "distinct green glassine envelope," according to Yonkers Police.  Yonkers Police's Major Case Squad and Narcotics Unit are working to investigate the deat…
Fugitive Had 30 Pounds Of Fentanyl In Home Next To Daycare In NY, DEA Says Fugitive Had 30 Pounds Of Fentanyl In Home Next To Daycare In NY, DEA Says
Fugitive Had 30 Pounds Of Fentanyl In Home Next To Daycare In NY, DEA Says Federal agents apprehended a 44-year-old fugitive in New York, where they say he was trafficking large amounts of cocaine and fentanyl.  Benito Bello, from Lawrence, Massachusetts, who also goes by the name Zuriel Ayala Rodriguez, was arrested in the Bronx on Wednesday, Aug. 10, the DEA said.  Agents said Bello had a kilo of cocaine and 14 kilos of the synthetic opioid inside the home where a minor child also lived.  Next to the house was a daycare that watched children as young as 6 weeks old, federal agents said.  For context, 14 kilos is more than 30 pounds of …
LI Man Charged In Connection To Three Overdoses, Including One Fatal LI Man Charged In Connection To Three Overdoses, Including One Fatal
LI Man Charged In Connection To Three Overdoses, Including One Fatal A Long Island man has been charged in connection to three overdoses, one of which was fatal, police said. According to Nassau County Police Narcotics/Vice Squad Detectives, an investigation into multiple overdoses of Nassau County residents, led to the arrest of Gerardo Magana, age 24, of New Cassel on Friday, June 3. Police were investigating the fatal overdose and two non-fatal overdoses. Detectives placed Magana under arrest without incident and recovered pills believed to contain fentanyl, police said. Magana has been charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled subs…
Long Island Man Rams Police Car, Injures Officer During Arrest For Fatal Overdose, Police Say Long Island Man Rams Police Car, Injures Officer During Arrest For Fatal Overdose, Police Say
Long Island Man Rams Police Car, Injures Officer During Arrest For Fatal Overdose, Police Say A Long Island man charged in connection with a fatal overdose attempted to escape capture by ramming police vehicles and injuring an officer. West Babylon resident Javonne Mimms, age 30, was arrested in Lindenhurst on Wednesday, May 18 in connection with the Sunday, April 10 fatal overdose in Merrick. According to Nassau County detectives, during the investigation at the Best Western Hotel located at 5080 Sunrise Highway, in Massapequa Park, Mimms intentionally struck a Nassau County Police vehicle with a 2018 white BMW, causing a detective to suffer a back injury.  He …
Duo Arrested After Months-Long Investigation Into Drug Activity On LI Duo Arrested After Months-Long Investigation Into Drug Activity On LI
Duo Arrested After Months-Long Investigation Into Drug Activity On LI Two men were arrested following a months-long investigation into drug activity, including a fatal overdose, on Long Island. James Stremel, age 51, of Hicksville, and 39-year-old Jeffrey Huffman, of Levittown, were both arrested on Friday, April 29, according to the Nassau County Police Department  Police said an investigation into drug activity and a fatal overdose on Saturday, March 26, led detectives to an apartment in Levittown on Friday, where investigators saw Stremel and Huffman engage in what appeared to be a drug transaction. Police recovered a substance believed to be cr…
Frantic 911 Calls Released After West Point Cadets Overdose At Spring Break Frantic 911 Calls Released After West Point Cadets Overdose At Spring Break
Frantic 911 Calls Released After West Point Cadets Overdose At Spring Break Two 911 calls just released revealed the chaotic moments after four West Point cadets overdosed on cocaine tainted with fentanyl during spring break in Florida. Two cadets reportedly remained hospitalized after the Thursday, March 10 incident, where four West Point students and one other person consumed the drugs, officials said. “We took some coke and we are not getting some responses right now,” an unidentified person told an emergency dispatcher, according to audio obtained by the Daily Mail. The nearly-five minute call begins with raised voices before the caller pleads, 'I'm sorry, I'm…
21-Year-Old Arrested In Connection To Spring Break Fentanyl Overdoses Of West Point Cadets 21-Year-Old Arrested In Connection To Spring Break Fentanyl Overdoses Of West Point Cadets
21-Year-Old Arrested In Connection To Spring Break Fentanyl Overdoses Of West Point Cadets An arrest has been made in connection to the overdoses of six male college students, including several West Point cadets, on spring break in Florida. Axel Giovany Casseus, age 21, was charged with trafficking cocaine of less than 200 grams, a first-degree felony, and burglary of an unoccupied dwelling, according to court records filed Saturday, March 12, the Miami Herald reported. Earlier report: West Point Cadets ID'd As Spring Breakers Who Overdosed, Report Says The six college students were reportedly hospitalized after being found inside a vacation rental home in Wilton Manors, Florid…
West Point Cadets ID'd As Spring Breakers Who Overdosed, Report Says West Point Cadets ID'd As Spring Breakers Who Overdosed, Report Says
West Point Cadets ID'd As Spring Breakers Who Overdosed, Report Says This story has been updated. Several cadets from the US Military Academy at West Point have been identified as being among the six male college students on spring break in Florida who overdosed on fentanyl-laced cocaine on Thursday, March 10, according to multiple reports. Two of the Cadets are in critical condition, NBC Miami reported late Friday afternoon, March 11. Earlier report: Authorities Issue Alert For Fentanyl-Laced Drugs After Six College Students On Spring Break OD The Cadets were reportedly found inside a vacation rental home in Florida after using cocaine that was laced with…
Long Island Man Admits To Distributing Fentanyl That Caused 27-Year-Old's Death Long Island Man Admits To Distributing Fentanyl That Caused 27-Year-Old's Death
Long Island Man Admits To Distributing Fentanyl That Caused 27-Year-Old's Death A 33-year-old man has admitted to distributing fentanyl that caused the death of a 27-year-old Long Island resident. Ira Hall, of Glen Cove, was sentenced on Tuesday, Sept. 28, to 13 years in prison for distributing cocaine and unlawful use of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, according to Jacquelyn Kasulis, acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. The US Attorney's Office reported that when Hall pleaded guilty to the charges in June, he admitted to distributing the fentanyl that caused the death of the Glen Cove resident in 2017. “Today’s sentence en…
Long Island Man Charged For Fatal Overdose, Police Say Long Island Man Charged For Fatal Overdose, Police Say
Long Island Man Charged For Fatal Overdose, Police Say A local man has been arrested in connection with the alleged fatal overdose of a Long Island resident. Joseph Demm, age 29, of Hicksville, was arrested around 4:20 p.m., Tuesday, May 25, said the Nassau County Police. According to Narcotics/Vice Squad detectives, an investigation into a fatal overdose of a Nassau County resident led to the arrest of Demm. Demm was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal sale of a controlled substance. He will be arraigned on Wednesday, May 26 in Mineola.
Rapper DMX Hospitalized In Westchester In Grave Condition Rapper DMX Hospitalized In Westchester In Grave Condition
Rapper DMX Hospitalized In Westchester In Grave Condition The rapper DMX is hospitalized in his native New York in Westchester County in grave condition, according to a report by TMZ. DMX, age 50, whose birth name is Earl Simmons, suffered an overdose around 11 p.m. Friday, April 2, which led to a heart attack, according to TMZ. He is hospitalized in the critical care unit in White Plains, the report said. Simmons is a Mount Vernon native who grew up in Yonkers. Simmons lived near the Bedford border on McLain Street in Mount Kisco with his now-estranged wife Tashera Simmons before putting the home into foreclosure in 2016 after filing for bankru…
Four Charged In Connection With Long Island Overdose Death, Police Say Four Charged In Connection With Long Island Overdose Death, Police Say
Four Charged In Connection With Long Island Overdose Death, Police Say Four people, including three Long Island residents, have been arrested in connection with an alleged overdose death on Long Island.  The four were arrested around 10 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 29, in Woodmere, in connection with the fatal overdose of a Nassau County resident said the Nassau County Police. Those arrested included Krystal Incigeri, age 28, of Valley Stream, Jasmine Morales, 26, Lynbrook, Angela Aragona, 27, Valley Stream, and Avante Lester, 27, of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Incigeri was charged with criminal facilitation and unlawful possession of marijuana. Mor…