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Westchester Doctor Admits To Selling Thousands Of Oxycodone Pills For Cash Westchester Doctor Admits To Selling Thousands Of Oxycodone Pills For Cash
Westchester Doctor Admits To Selling Thousands Of Oxycodone Pills For Cash A 71-year-old Westchester County doctor has admitted to prescribing addictive oxycodone pills without any real medical purpose in exchange for cash, federal officials said.  Larchmont resident Mordechai Bar, who practiced in New Rochelle, pleaded guilty to federal drug distribution charges on Monday, Oct. 21, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced.  According to federal officials, between January 2023 and June 2024, Bar prescribed oxycodone, a Schedule II narcotic, without a legitimate medical purpose and "outside of the usual cours…
‘Drug Dealer In White Coat’: NY Pharmacist Admits Illegally Distributing Opioids ‘Drug Dealer In White Coat’: NY Pharmacist Admits Illegally Distributing Opioids
‘Drug Dealer In White Coat’: NY Pharmacist Admits Illegally Distributing Opioids A New York pharmacist is facing decades in federal prison after admitting that he made hundreds of thousands of dollars by illegally distributing opioid medications. Long Island resident Daniel Russo, age 44, of the village of Cedarhurst in Nassau County, pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including conspiring to distribute and possess oxycodone, in federal court in Brooklyn on Friday, Feb. 17. Federal prosecutors said Russo, who owned and operated Russo’s Pharmacy in Far Rockaway, Queens, conspired with other medical professionals and employees to fill fraudulent prescriptions for oxycod…
Warning Issued In Hudson Valley For Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl Warning Issued In Hudson Valley For Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl
Warning Issued In Hudson Valley For Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl Authorities in the Hudson Valley are warning residents of the increased presence of fentanyl in the area, in particular counterfeit 30mg oxycodone pills containing the dangerous drug. Since January 2022, the Dutchess County Drug Task Force has seized several thousand counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl through investigations conducted in the Dutchess County area, Det. Sgt. Adam Harris, coordinator of the task force. In September 2022 alone, the task force seized more than 2,000 counterfeit prescription pills. These pills are typically light blue in color and imprinted “M-30” …
Westchester Doctor Admits To Prescribing Over 100K Oxycodone Pills Knowing They'd Be Resold Westchester Doctor Admits To Prescribing Over 100K Oxycodone Pills Knowing They'd Be Resold
Westchester 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 …
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Illegally Distributing More Than 1.2M Oxycodone Pills Hudson Valley Man Charged With Illegally Distributing More Than 1.2M Oxycodone Pills
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Illegally Distributing More Than 1.2M Oxycodone Pills A Hudson Valley man was one of eight people charged in federal court with conspiracy to distribute more than 1.2 million oxycodone pills. Orange County resident Anthony Mathis, age 55, of New Windsor, was indicted on Wednesday, Oct. 12, in a 10-count indictment along with a Brooklyn doctor, office manager, and two pharmacists. According to Breon Peace, US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, the group allegedly operated a drug distribution ring from a medical office in Brooklyn. From December 2018 to October, the group unlawfully distributed more than 11,000 prescriptions for oxy…
Dentist In Hudson Valley Admits To Fraudulently Obtaining Oxycodone For Her Own Use Dentist In Hudson Valley Admits To Fraudulently Obtaining Oxycodone For Her Own Use
Dentist In Hudson Valley Admits To Fraudulently Obtaining Oxycodone For Her Own Use A dentist from the Hudson Valley has pleaded guilty to obtaining oxycodone for her own use. Ulster County resident Vivian Letizia, age 63, of Stone Ridge, made the plea on Friday, April 15, according to US Attorney Carla Freedman. In pleading guilty, Letizia admitted that, in December 2019, she fraudulently submitted a prescription for oxycodone for one of her dentistry patients using that patient’s name and date of birth, the US Attorney's Office said. Letizia then obtained the oxycodone from a pharmacy in Woodstock, for her own consumption. At the time Letizia submitted the prescription …
NYPD Officer Among Trio Charged In Drug Distribution Ring NYPD Officer Among Trio Charged In Drug Distribution Ring
Nypd Officer Among Trio Charged In Drug Distribution Ring An NYPD officer and two co-conspirators, all from Long Island, are facing charges for their alleged roles in a drug trafficking scheme, authorities announced. Officer Joseph Recca, 28, of West Islip, and two others were arraigned on Wednesday, July 22, Suffolk County officials said. They were arrested the day prior during a traffic stop. Recca, Michael Sosa, of Brentwood, and Michael Corbett, of West Islip, are facing charges that include conspiracy, drug sales, and drug possession. Additionally, Recca was charged with unauthorized use of a computer and official misconduct for allegedly r…
Northern Westchester Doctor Admits To Illegally Distributing Fentanyl Resulting In Fatal OD Northern Westchester Doctor Admits To Illegally Distributing Fentanyl Resulting In Fatal OD
Northern Westchester Doctor Admits To Illegally Distributing Fentanyl Resulting In Fatal OD A doctor who resides in Northern Westchester has admitted to illegally distribution fentanyl, resulting in a fatal overdose in 2017, federal authorities announced. The guilty plea comes less than two weeks after Dr. Gordon Freedman, 59, of Mount Kisco was convicted of accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars from a pharmaceutical company to push medically unneeded fentanyl in a separate case. "It seems clear Gordon Freedman was more concerned with his own wealth than his patients’ health," United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey S. Berman said. The char…
Westchester Trio Nabbed In Major Drug Ring Takedown Westchester Trio Nabbed In Major Drug Ring Takedown
Westchester Trio Nabbed In Major Drug Ring Takedown Three Westchester County men have been indicted on charges they operated a complex drug-dealing operation that sent tractor-trailer loads of drugs across the country. Giovanny Arias, Victor Salazar, and Hector Maren, all of White plains, are three of 11 people indicted following a two-year investigation, said the Queens Acting District Attorney John Ryan. According to the DA's office, the ring used long-haul truckers to transport carfentanil -- a substance 100 times more deadly than fentanyl -- in addition to heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, ketamine, and tramadol across the country. One of the…
Man, Woman Caught With Ecstasy, Oxycodone In I-87 Stop, Police Say Man, Woman Caught With Ecstasy, Oxycodone In I-87 Stop, Police Say
Man, Woman Caught With Ecstasy, Oxycodone In I-87 Stop, Police Say A man and woman are facing drug charges after police say they were caught with ecstasy and Oxycodone during an I-87 traffic stop. New York State Police say they stopped a vehicle on I-87 in the town of Woodbury for an infraction on Tuesday, June 25 around 1:35 a.m. While interviewing the driver, identified as William Vidal, 39, of the Bronx, police say they established probable cause to search the vehicle. Further investigation revealed that Vidal and the vehicle’s passenger, Jennifer Hernandez, 33, of the Bronx, were in possession of 57 grams of ecstasy pills, .9 grams of Oxycodone pills …
Two Caught With Hundreds Of Oxycodone Pills In Area Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says Two Caught With Hundreds Of Oxycodone Pills In Area Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says
Two Caught With Hundreds Of Oxycodone Pills In Area Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says A man and woman are facing drug charges after they were stopped on the Taconic State Parkway with hundreds of Oxycodone pills, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Department. Members of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Enforcement Unit (NEU) say they conducted a traffic stop after observing a driver commit a series of infractions on the northbound ramp to the Taconic State Parkway at Bryant Pond Road in Putnam Valley on Friday, June 7. When talking with the driver, NEU members say they noted the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Further investigation revealed …
10-Month Investigation Leads To Takedown Of Major Drug Ring In Westchester, Connecticut, NYC 10-Month Investigation Leads To Takedown Of Major Drug Ring In Westchester, Connecticut, NYC
10-Month Investigation Leads To Takedown Of Major Drug Ring In Westchester, Connecticut, NYC A 10-month investigation into opioid sales in Westchester, Connecticut, Brooklyn and the Bronx, led to the takedown of a major drug ring that purchased and sold tens of thousands of prescription pills. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Thursday that two indictments have been unsealed in Bronx County Supreme Court charging 28 co-conspirators with conspiracy, criminal sale of a controlled substance, criminal possession of a controlled substance, and other charges in a 181 count indictment. James said that the investigation - dubbed Operation Oxy-Concourse - led to…
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…
Westchester Doctor Charged After Patient's Fentanyl Overdose Death Westchester Doctor Charged After Patient's Fentanyl Overdose Death
Westchester Doctor Charged After Patient's Fentanyl Overdose Death A doctor from Mount Kisco who is already facing charges for an alleged kickback scheme has been indicted for distributing the fentanyl that led to a fatal overdose. Gordon Freedman was indicted in Manhattan federal court this week with 16 counts of distributing oxycodone, fentanyl and other controlled substances to a patient for his role in prescribing the drugs that led to the overdose. The indictment alleges that between 2013 and May 2017, Freedman who owned and operated a private pain management office on the Upper East Side prescribed controlled substance to a particular patient, includ…
Four Major Drug Traffickers Taken Down, 25 Others Arrested During Raids In Area Four Major Drug Traffickers Taken Down, 25 Others Arrested During Raids In Area
Four Major Drug Traffickers Taken Down, 25 Others Arrested During Raids In Area In a dramatic movie-style series of raids, a total of 29 people were arrested Tuesday during a drug enforcement action dubbed "Operation Bread, White and Blues." The bust went down early Tuesday morning as members of the DEA, FBI, the New York State Police, and the Orange County Sheriff's Office, raided several locations, including an Orange County firehouse in the City of Middletown in which one of the main dealers was an acting fire lieutenant, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Of the 29 arrested, three have been charged with the felony operating as a major trafficker, including the lieutenant, …
Westchester Doctor, Pharmacist Illegally Sold Oxycodone Pills, Feds Say Westchester Doctor, Pharmacist Illegally Sold Oxycodone Pills, Feds Say
Westchester Doctor, Pharmacist Illegally Sold Oxycodone Pills, Feds Say A doctor and pharmacist from Westchester were among seven medical professionals that have been accused of illegally distributing millions of oxycodone pills. Yonkers resident Nadem Sayegh, a doctor with offices in Westchester and the Bronx, and Marc Klein, who owns a pharmacy in White Plains, are each facing time behind bars for their roles in a pill mill that has been under investigation. Both are scheduled to appear in Manhattan federal court on Thursday. According to investigators who announced their arrests, Sayegh wrote illegal prescriptions in order to live a life of luxury.  He “mai…
Westchester Doctor, Wife Sentenced For Running $77M Black-Market Pill Mill Westchester Doctor, Wife Sentenced For Running $77M Black-Market Pill Mill
Westchester Doctor, Wife Sentenced For Running $77M Black-Market Pill Mill An elderly doctor and his wife, who called Westchester home are heading to prison after being busted running a black market pill mill that “pumped out” more than $77 million in painkillers onto the black market over the course of several years. Scarsdale residents Rogelio Lucas, 80, and his wife, Lydia Lucas, 82, who operated a medical practice on the Upper West Side, were found guilty of distributing approximately 3.2 million pills of Oxycodone, which flooded the streets of Manhattan. Rogelio Lucas received a term of between 1 year and four months to four years in prison on one count of co…
Man Faces Felony Charge For Drug Dealing After Crash In Westchester Man Faces Felony Charge For Drug Dealing After Crash In Westchester
Man Faces Felony Charge For Drug Dealing After Crash In Westchester An accused drug dealer is facing felony charges after being busted on I-95 in Westchester with Oxycodone and marijuana following an investigation into a car crash in Pelham over the weekend. New York State Police investigators were dispatched to a stretch of I-95 shortly before 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 3, where there was a report of a crash that involved property damage on the interstate in Pelham. Police said that while interviewing the driver, Horace Goodlett, 49, of Providence Forge, Virginia, as part of the accident investigation, they had developed probable cause to search the vehicle. D…
Westchester Couple Busted Selling Ecstasy To Undercover Detectives Westchester Couple Busted Selling Ecstasy To Undercover Detectives
Westchester Couple Busted Selling Ecstasy To Undercover Detectives A Westchester couple sold Ecstasy to undercover Bergen County prosecutor’s detectives who busted them, authorities said Friday. Daniel Velasquez, a 32-year-old furniture distribution supervisor, and Kayla Grace Raffaele, 18, both of New Rochelle, became targets in June after detectives received a tip, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. On July 25, Velasquez sold 25 Ecstasy pills to an undercover investigator in Paramus, Calo said. Five days later, Raffaele – accompanied by Velasquez -- sold 70 more in Hackensack, the prosecutor said. Both were then immediately arrested, he s…
Man Caught With Counterfeit Money, Illegal Weapon In I-84 Stop Man Caught With Counterfeit Money, Illegal Weapon In I-84 Stop
Man Caught With Counterfeit Money, Illegal Weapon In I-84 Stop New York State Police troopers seized more than $5,000 in counterfeit cash, drugs and an illegal weapon during a traffic stop on I-84 in Putnam County. Shortly before 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 12, troopers conducted a traffic stop of Bronx resident Anthony Smith’s 2018 Kia Optima when he committed a vehicle and traffic law violation on the interstate. During the stop, it was determined that the 26-year-old was driving his vehicle with more than three suspensions on his license and he was allegedly in possession of Oxycodone pills. Further investigation found that Smith was also in possessi…
Westchester Pair Charged With Selling Tens Of Thousands Of Oxycodone Pills Westchester Pair Charged With Selling Tens Of Thousands Of Oxycodone Pills
Westchester Pair Charged With Selling Tens Of Thousands Of Oxycodone Pills A pair of Westchester residents are among five facing charges for their alleged roles in a drug trafficking organization that distributed tens of thousands of oxycodone pills in the area. Geoffrey Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Yonkers residents Adriel Vasquez, 37 and Cindy Garcia, 40, were among five suspects who are facing charges for conspiracy to distribute the prescription pills in the Bronx and other locales. According to Berman, the five suspects obtained oxycodone pills from individuals with prescriptions, stored and packaged…
Two Women Face Charges After Suspected Area Overdose Death Two Women Face Charges After Suspected Area Overdose Death
Two Women Face Charges After Suspected Area Overdose Death Two women were arrested on felony drug charges following the overdose death of a Port Jervis man. Katelynn Smith, 23, of Port Jervis and Gloria Bruno, 62, of Glen Spey, were arrested on Thursday for criminal sale of a controlled substance and criminal possession of a controlled substance, both felonies, said Port Jervis police and the Orange County District Attorney’s Office. The women were arrested following the apparent overdose death of a 28-year-old Port Jervis man during the early morning hours on Thursday, Port Jervis Police said. Police allege that the defendant Smith sold a quantit…