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Smithtown Dealer's Fentanyl Killed 17-Year-Old Girl, DA Says Smithtown Dealer's Fentanyl Killed 17-Year-Old Girl, DA Says
Smithtown Dealer's Fentanyl Killed 17-Year-Old Girl, DA Says An admitted drug dealer was formally charged in connection with the overdose death of a 17-year-old Long Island girl. Daquan Booker, age 34, of Smithtown, was arraigned on multiple drug charges in Nassau County Court on Tuesday, Oct. 15, following the death of Garden City High School senior Grace Wrightington. Prosecutors said Booker met with the teen on at least two occasions in July 2023 and sold her purported oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl. The synthetic opioid – more than 100 times stronger than morphine – has contributed to a growing number of overdose deaths across the country in…
Ringleader Of Massive Narcotics Trafficking Operation On Long Island Faces Prison Sentence Ringleader Of Massive Narcotics Trafficking Operation On Long Island Faces Prison Sentence
Ringleader Of Massive Narcotics Trafficking Operation On Long Island Faces Prison Sentence A narcotics ringleader discovered to be in possession of nearly half a kilogram of fentanyl will spend a lengthy stay in prison, officials announced. Forty-seven-year-old Christopher Corley of Valley Stream received his sentence of 10 years behind bars on Monday, June 3, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Corley was one of multiple people who were the subjects of an extensive nine-month investigation into an alleged narcotics trafficking operation started in October 2022. After months of surveillance, the DA’s Office was able to wiretap phone calls, revealing that Corley and …
Long Island Man Trafficked Kilogram Of Oxy, Xanax, More Long Island Man Trafficked Kilogram Of Oxy, Xanax, More
Long Island Man Trafficked Kilogram Of Oxy, Xanax, More A Long Island man has been sentenced to a stay in prison after being convicted of a yearslong scheme of forging prescriptions and reselling the drugs on the street. Trevor Lawry, age 38 of Hempstead, received his eight-year sentence on Wednesday, April 17, the United States Attorney’s Office Eastern District of New York announced. Lawry was convicted for orchestrating a conspiracy to divert Oxycodone and a myriad of other medications — including Adderall, Alprazolam (Xanax), and Promethazine with codeine syrup — from a Hempstead pharmacy to then resell. The scheme took place from Februa…
Long Island Man Accused Of Disguising, Selling Fentanyl, Heroin, More Long Island Man Accused Of Disguising, Selling Fentanyl, Heroin, More
Long Island Man Accused Of Disguising, Selling Fentanyl, Heroin, More A Long Island man has been charged for reportedly selling heroin, cocaine, oxycodone, and fentanyl, leading to at least one overdose death. The indictment against Ryan Mueller of Lynbrook was announced by the United States Attorney’s Office Eastern District of New York on Thursday, April 4. Over the last few years, Mueller, age 32, is accused of conspiring with several other unnamed people to distribute controlled substances like heroin and cocaine. According to the USAO, Mueller’s conspiring is related to the December 2022 death of a 49-year-old victim. The man was found inside of hi…
Leader Of Hacking Scheme Issued Illegal Prescriptions Across Long Island, More: Indictment Leader Of Hacking Scheme Issued Illegal Prescriptions Across Long Island, More: Indictment
Leader Of Hacking Scheme Issued Illegal Prescriptions Across Long Island, More: Indictment A Florida man allegedly commandeered doctors’ credentials so that he could run a scheme of ordering and issuing prescriptions for drugs like Oxycodone across Long Island and the country, officials said. The Nassau County District Attorney announced the indictment of 21-year-old Devin Anthony Magarian, who is from Kissimmee, Florida, on Tuesday, March 26. Earlier Report - Florida Man Hacked Doctor's Info, Issued Illegal Prescriptions Across Nassau County, More: DA Magarian is allegedly the leader in an elaborate conspiracy that hacked the e-prescribing credentials of doctors across…
Florida Man Hacked Doctor's Info, Issued Illegal Prescriptions Across Long Island, More: DA Florida Man Hacked Doctor's Info, Issued Illegal Prescriptions Across Long Island, More: DA
Florida Man Hacked Doctor's Info, Issued Illegal Prescriptions Across Long Island, More: DA A Florida man has been arraigned for a scheme across Long Island and multiple states that officials deemed “the most complex and technologically sophisticated drug operations.” Twenty-one-year-old Devin Anthony Magarian, from Kissimmee, Florida, was arraigned on charges that include criminal diversion of prescription medication and prescription, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. According to the DA’s Office, Magarian is said to be a leader of a multi-state conspiracy that hacked doctors’ credentials to gain access to an e-prescribing system. Once in the system, Magarian woul…
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…
Man Sold Fake Oxy Pills, Leading To Overdoses, Death On Long Island: DA Man Sold Fake Oxy Pills, Leading To Overdoses, Death On Long Island: DA
Man Sold Fake Oxy Pills, Leading To Overdoses, Death On Long Island: 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…
Illegal Oxy Scripts: Long Island Doctor Sentenced To Time Behind Bars Illegal Oxy Scripts: Long Island Doctor Sentenced To Time Behind Bars
Illegal Oxy Scripts: Long Island Doctor Sentenced To Time Behind Bars A Long Island doctor who at one time was a leading prescriber of oxycodone in New York State was sentenced to spend three years behind bars for distributing the drug to patients who did not need it. On Thursday, May 25, the US District Attorney’s Eastern District of New York announced that Dr. Frank Parasmo, a former doctor from Deer Park, was sentenced to 36 months in prison, plus three years of supervised release, for unlawfully distributing prescriptions for oxycodone. Between January 2014 and February 2015, Parasmo, aged 76, provided oxycodone and hydrocodone prescriptions to 18 patien…
COVID-19: Long Island Nurse Sold Fake Cards, Submitted Bogus Oxy Scripts: DA COVID-19: Long Island Nurse Sold Fake Cards, Submitted Bogus Oxy Scripts: DA
Covid-19: Long Island Nurse Sold Fake Cards, Submitted Bogus Oxy Scripts: DA A 50-year-old pediatric nurse faces over 30 counts in two different indictments for money laundering, providing fake COVID-19 vaccination cards, and creating false oxycodone prescriptions for people who were not her patients, authorities said. Amityville resident Julie DeVuono, owner of Wild Child Pediatric Healthcare, was indicted on Wednesday, April 12, for multiple felonies involving forged vaccination records and prescriptions, the Suffolk County DA announced. It is alleged that DeVuono, acting in conjunction with employees Brooke Hogan and Marissa Urraro, abused her position as a hea…
Long Island Man Sold Fentanyl-Laced Pills To Undercover Cop, Jury Finds Long Island Man Sold Fentanyl-Laced Pills To Undercover Cop, Jury Finds
Long Island Man Sold Fentanyl-Laced Pills To Undercover Cop, Jury Finds A Long Island man was convicted by a jury of his peers for selling pills laced with fentanyl at an LIRR train station. Anthony Alexander, age 57, of Deer Park, was found guilty Thursday, March 30, of selling the opioid-laced pills under the guise that they were oxycodone, the Suffolk County DA said. Alexander sold what he said were oxycodone pills to an undercover investigator two times in January 2022. Subsequent testing of the pills sold to the investigator revealed that they were fentanyl, not oxycodone. Police arrested Alexander on January 20, 2022, at the Babylon train station. Inves…
‘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…
'Put Lives At Risk': Long Island Dentist, Town Worker Charged In Opioid Prescription Scheme 'Put Lives At Risk': Long Island Dentist, Town Worker Charged In Opioid Prescription Scheme
'Put Lives At Risk': Long Island Dentist, Town Worker Charged In Opioid Prescription Scheme A Long Island dentist is among two people facing charges for allegedly selling opioid prescriptions to people without a medical need. Farmingdale resident Jason DiBlasi, age 49, who owns a dental office in Massapequa, was arraigned on 113 counts of criminal sale of a prescription for a controlled substance by a practitioner or pharmacist in Nassau County Court Friday, Nov. 18. Prosecutors said police began looking into DiBlasi’s prescribing habits while investigating a fatal overdose. Between May and September 2021, members of the Nassau County DA’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administ…
Duo Nabbed For Impaired Driving In Separate Southampton Stops Duo Nabbed For Impaired Driving In Separate Southampton Stops
Duo Nabbed For Impaired Driving In Separate Southampton Stops Two men are facing charges after police said they each drove while under the influence in separate incidents on Long Island over the weekend. The two traffic stops happened in Southampton on Sunday, Oct. 30, the Southampton Town Police Department reported. The first traffic stop happened at about 4:30 p.m., after 31-year-old James Nill, of Hampton Bays, was seen following another vehicle too closely on Red Creek Road in Hampton Bays, police said. Police pulled him over and determined that he was driving in an impaired condition, authorities said. Police said Nill was also found to be in p…
Long Island Man Indicted For Using Forged Prescriptions To Acquire Opioids Long Island Man Indicted For Using Forged Prescriptions To Acquire Opioids
Long Island Man Indicted For Using Forged Prescriptions To Acquire Opioids A Long Island man has been indicted for allegedly using forged prescriptions to acquire opioids. James Cosentino, age 29, of Valley Stream, was indicted on Thursday, July 7 for allegedly using doctors’ prescription pads to illegally obtain oxycodone and morphine from several pharmacies in Nassau County in 2021 and 2022. According to Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly, Cosentino was charged with: Eight counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument 16 counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance He is due back in court on Wednesday, Aug. 3. If convicted of th…
Three Attempt To Flee From Officers Breaking Up Drug Deal In Nassau County, Police Say Three Attempt To Flee From Officers Breaking Up Drug Deal In Nassau County, Police Say
Three Attempt To Flee From Officers Breaking Up Drug Deal In Nassau County, Police Say One man threatened officers with a weapon, one attempted to flee, and a third was apprehended on Long Island after being busted during a drug deal, police said. An ongoing investigation into the sale of Oxycodone in Nassau County led police to three suspects in Roosevelt, who were caught during an alleged drug deal shortly before 7:45 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 23. According to police, Narcotics/Vice detectives observed a drug deal, prompting officers from the department’s Community Oriented Police Enforcement (COPE) and Criminal Intelligence Rapid Response Team (CIRRT) to intervene, identifying…
Former Long Island Doctor Sentenced For Causing OD Deaths Of Two Patients Former Long Island Doctor Sentenced For Causing OD Deaths Of Two Patients
Former Long Island Doctor Sentenced For Causing OD Deaths Of Two Patients A former doctor on Long Island who illegally sold oxycodone to two patients who suffered fatal overdose will spend decades in prison for distributing the drug. Merrick resident Michael Belfiore, age 58, who previously practiced osteopathic medicine in Nassau County, was sentenced to 23 years in prison for the illegal distribution of oxycodone that caused two deaths and for selling to an undercover detective. In addition to his prison sentence, Belfiore was also ordered to forfeit $7,270 in fees that he took from the two patients and undercover detective, and pay $17,000 in restitution based…
Oxycodone Pills, Loaded Handgun Discovered After Nassau County Traffic Stop, Police Say Oxycodone Pills, Loaded Handgun Discovered After Nassau County Traffic Stop, Police Say
Oxycodone Pills, Loaded Handgun Discovered After Nassau County Traffic Stop, Police Say A 27-year-old man was charged after police said he resisted arrest and was found to be in possession of oxycodone pills and a loaded handgun following a traffic stop on Long Island. Randy Scott was arrested for the incident in Inwood, which occurred at 2:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 18, the Nassau County Police Department reported. NCPD said officers initiated a traffic stop after seeing a blue Toyota sedan commit a number of infractions in the area of Pearl Street and West End Avenue in Inwood. Police said during the traffic stop, Scott, of Inwood, exited his vehicle and shoved …
Ex-NYPD Officer From Long Island Sentenced In Connection To Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Ex-NYPD Officer From Long Island Sentenced In Connection To Fatal Fentanyl Overdose
Ex-nypd Officer From Long Island Sentenced In Connection To Fatal Fentanyl Overdose A former NYPD officer from Long Island will spend time behind bars for conspiring to sell the fentanyl that led to a fatal overdose. Officer Joseph Recca, age 28, of West Islip, was sentenced to five years in prison, followed by two years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty in February to charges that include manslaughter, criminal sale of a controlled substance, and conspiracy. Recca had also been charged with unauthorized use of a computer and official misconduct for allegedly running license plates using NYPD databases. Officials said the investigation began after police …
Lethal Drugs Disguised As Prescription Pills Being Peddled On Long Island, DA Warns Lethal Drugs Disguised As Prescription Pills Being Peddled On Long Island, DA Warns
Lethal Drugs Disguised As Prescription Pills Being Peddled On Long Island, DA Warns Counterfeit prescription pills that are made of potentially lethal substances such as methamphetamine and fentanyl have been making the rounds on Long Island, authorities are warning. Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy Sini has issued an alert cautioning that police on Long Island have seen a new trend of methamphetamine being pressed into pills and marketed as Adderall. Fentanyl has also been marketed as subscription Oxycodone, Sini noted, creating a potential hazard situation on Long Island. 
“This is an extremely alarming trend that can put users’ lives at risk,” he said. "Anytime…
Long Island Legislator Accused Of Trying To Trade Drugs For Sexual Favors, Report Says Long Island Legislator Accused Of Trying To Trade Drugs For Sexual Favors, Report Says
Long Island Legislator Accused Of Trying To Trade Drugs For Sexual Favors, Report Says A prominent Long Island doctor and Suffolk County legislator is facing charges for allegedly attempting to exchange drugs for sex, according to a new report. Dr. William Spencer, a legislator in the 18th District, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 20 in an Elwood parking lot and scheduled to be arraigned in Central Islip on Wednesday, Oct. 21 for allegedly attempting to exchange oxycodone for sexual favors. According to NBC New York, at the time of his arrest, Spencer was in an official Suffolk County vehicle. It is alleged that Spencer, a Centerport resident, believed he would be meeting with…
Former Long Island Doctor Admits To Conspiring To Illegally Distribute Oxycodone, Feds Say Former Long Island Doctor Admits To Conspiring To Illegally Distribute Oxycodone, Feds Say
Former Long Island Doctor Admits To Conspiring To Illegally Distribute Oxycodone, Feds Say A former Long Island doctor has admitted to illegally distributing oxycodone for the better part of a decade, federal officials said. Amityville resident Tameshwar Ammar, a former doctor who operated out of Roslyn, pleaded guilty this week to conspiring to illegally distribute oxycodone. As part of the plea, Ammar agreed to forfeit $245,700 and he relinquished his medical license last month. Acting U.S. Attorney Seth DuCharme said that between 2013 and 2019, Ammar illegally prescribed thousands of oxycodone pills to two people illegally. Ammar wrote the prescriptions without any diagnostic…
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…
Long Island Doctor Charged For Illegally Selling Oxycodone, Other Drugs Long Island Doctor Charged For Illegally Selling Oxycodone, Other Drugs
Long Island Doctor Charged For Illegally Selling Oxycodone, Other Drugs A Long Island doctor was arrested by federal agents on charges he illegally prescribed oxycodone to two patients without a legitimate medical purpose including a drug dealer who resold the drugs and a patient who died of an overdose. Tameshwar Ammar, 51, of Amityville, pleaded not guilty in federal court in Central Islip on Thursday, Nov. 7, to the charges of conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and two counts of distribution of oxycodone, said the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. Ammar, who has a medical practice in Roslyn, is accused of committing the allege…
Three In Custody Following Chase Involving BMW, Shooting In Nassau, Police Say Three In Custody Following Chase Involving BMW, Shooting In Nassau, Police Say
Three In Custody Following Chase Involving BMW, Shooting In Nassau, Police Say A 34-year-old Long Island man is under arrest after refusing to stop for police and engaging them in a chase that ended with the suspect shot. The incident took place around 2:20 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 9, when the Hempstead Police attempted to stop a white BMW for a violation.  The driver, Kashawn Watts–Bryant, of Uniondale, refused to stop in the vicinity of Sycamore Avenue in Hempstead, Nassau County Police said.  The BMW then fled onto the Southern State Parkway westbound and exited off Corona Avenue, turning east onto Blakeman Drive at which time the BMW struck mu…
Accused Fentanyl Dealer Caught After Foot Chase In Glen Cove, Police Say Accused Fentanyl Dealer Caught After Foot Chase In Glen Cove, Police Say
Accused Fentanyl Dealer Caught After Foot Chase In Glen Cove, Police Say An accused fentanyl dealer was caught after a foot chase in Glen Cove, according to police. Police began an investigation into a non-fatal drug overdose on Thursday, July 12, according to the Glen Cove Police Department. Detectives suspected the pills purchased by the victim most likely contained the potent drug fentanyl, which has caused many of the recent fatal overdoses on Long Island, said police. During the investigation, a quantity of Oxycodone pills was allegedly purchased from a Glen Cove resident, according to police Those pills were subsequently tested and reportedly found to co…
Franklin Square Doctor Sentenced For Prescribing $20M Of Unnecessary Oxycodone, Fentanyl Franklin Square Doctor Sentenced For Prescribing $20M Of Unnecessary Oxycodone, Fentanyl
Franklin Square Doctor Sentenced For Prescribing $20M Of Unnecessary Oxycodone, Fentanyl A pill-pushing doctor on Long Island has been sentenced to time behind bars after writing thousands of unnecessary prescriptions for oxycodone and fentanyl that had a street value of nearly $20 million over a three-year stretch. Ernesto Lopez, 76, of Flushing, has been sentenced to five years in prison after he was found guilty in February of conspiring to distribute narcotics and distribution of narcotics following a trial in Manhattan federal court. He must also pay a $50,000 fine and was ordered to forfeit $1.4 million. Geoffrey Berman, United States Attorney for the Southern Distri…
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…