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Man Charged With Wide-Ranging Credit Card Fraud Scheme In Sullivan County Man Charged With Wide-Ranging Credit Card Fraud Scheme In Sullivan County
Man Charged With Wide-Ranging Credit Card Fraud Scheme In Sullivan County A 30-year-old man has been charged in connection with an alleged wide-ranging fraud scheme using an area man's credit card.  The scheme came to light in Sullivan County on Wednesday, Jan. 18, when a Parksville resident, a hamlet of Liberty, reported that a fraudulent $296 charge had been made to his credit card at a Chenango County gas station in the Norwich area, said Undersheriff Eric Chaboty of the Sullivan County. Sheriff's Office. Working with the Chenango County Sheriff, the Madison County Sheriff, and the New York State Police, deputies were able to identify a man driving a red …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Doctor Admits To Prescribing Over 100K Oxycodone Pills Knowing They'd Be Resold Hudson Valley Doctor Admits To Prescribing Over 100K Oxycodone Pills Knowing They'd Be Resold
Hudson Valley Doctor Admits To Prescribing Over 100K Oxycodone Pills Knowing They'd Be Resold A Westchester County doctor could spend decades in prison after admitting that he illegally prescribed opioid pills knowing they’d be resold on the street. Marc Laruelle, age 65, of Yonkers, pleaded guilty to one count of distributing Oxycodone, amphetamines, and Xanax in federal court in Manhattan Wednesday, Oct. 19. Prosecutors said Laruelle, a licensed psychiatrist, illegally prescribed more than 100,000 doses of Oxycodone “outside of the usual course of professional practice” between September 2016 and October 2021. Highly potent and addictive, the drug often commands a high price in …

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by Michael Mashburn