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6 Poisoned By Fentanyl, 3 Die: Dealer In Hudson Valley Gets Prison Time 6 Poisoned By Fentanyl, 3 Die: Dealer In Hudson Valley Gets Prison Time
6 Poisoned By Fentanyl, 3 Die: Dealer In Hudson Valley Gets Prison Time A drug dealer from Rockland County will spend more than two decades behind bars for distributing fentanyl that led to the deaths of three young people and the poisonings of three others, prosecutors announced.  Justin Turnick, age 26, of Congers, was sentenced to over 21 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to distribute fentanyl, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Thursday, Feb. 20.  According to prosecutors, Turnick regularly sold fentanyl in various forms—including pills, pure fentanyl, and fentanyl-laced powder—to membe…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Orange County Drug Dealer Sentenced For Weapon Possession In New Jersey: Prosecutor Orange County Drug Dealer Sentenced For Weapon Possession In New Jersey: Prosecutor
Orange County Drug Dealer Sentenced For Weapon Possession In New Jersey: Prosecutor A 29-year-old Montague Township man was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday, Jan. 31 after pleading guilty to unlawfully possessing a firearm with intent to use it, authorities said. Authorities were originally investigating Keanu Alicea last year for running a drug distribution ring in Orange County, New York, Acting Sussex County Prosecutor Sahil K. Kabse said. When police searched Alicea’s residence they found a handgun along with controlled dangerous substances, Kabse said. Alicea also pled guilty to illegal drug distribution in New York, Kabse said.

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by Sam Barron
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Dark Web Pill Factory Leader From Tuxedo Park Gets Years In Prison Dark Web Pill Factory Leader From Tuxedo Park Gets Years In Prison
Dark Web Pill Factory Leader From Tuxedo Park Gets Years In Prison A Hudson Valley man who returned to illegal drug operations on the dark web after serving time for a similar crime will spend more time behind bars.  Orange County resident Kyle Weiland, age 36, of Tuxedo Park, was sentenced to 63 months in prison, plus a consecutive 12 months for charges related to his distribution of illegal pills and narcotics, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Wednesday, Jan. 22.  According to officials, Weiland operated a pill and narcotics manufacturing business on the dark web, distributing drugs throughout the…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
Walgreens Knowingly Filled Millions Of Prescriptions Lacking Legit Medical Purpose, DOJ Says Walgreens Knowingly Filled Millions Of Prescriptions Lacking Legit Medical Purpose, DOJ Says
Walgreens Knowingly Filled Millions Of Prescriptions Lacking Legit Medical Purpose, DOJ Says The Justice Department has filed a nationwide lawsuit against Walgreens, alleging the pharmacy chain filled millions of prescriptions without legitimate medical purposes, particularly involving dangerous opioid combinations, over more than a decade. Filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the civil complaint contends Walgreens violated the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and False Claims Act (FCA) by dispensing prescriptions despite clear red flags and seeking federal reimbursements for these drugs. “This lawsuit seeks to hold Walgreens accountable for the many…

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by Joe Lombardi
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NY Men Admit Poisoning Prominent Activist, 'Pose' Star Who Overdosed NY Men Admit Poisoning Prominent Activist, 'Pose' Star Who Overdosed
NY Men Admit Poisoning Prominent Activist, 'Pose' Star Who Overdosed Two New York men formally confessed to their roles in the death of a prominent transgender activist, performer, and author. Michael Kuilan, age 44, of Brooklyn, pleaded guilty to possessing and distributing heroin and fentanyl in Brooklyn federal court Monday, Sept. 23, in the death of Cecilia Gentili. Earlier Report: NY Men 'Poisoned' Prominent Transgender Activist, 'Pose' Star Who OD'd: Feds It came weeks after Long Island resident Antonio Venti, age 52, of West Babylon, pleaded guilty to the same drug offenses. According to prosecutors, Venti and Kuilan sold heroin laced with fe…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Trio Nabbed For Drug Ring Based Out Of Hudson Valley Restaurant, Officials Say Trio Nabbed For Drug Ring Based Out Of Hudson Valley Restaurant, Officials Say
Trio Nabbed For Drug Ring Based Out Of Hudson Valley Restaurant, Officials Say Three people face a long list of charges in connection with a cocaine and methamphetamine distribution network that made drug sales at a restaurant in the region, officials announced.  The three arrests were made in Dutchess County following searches conducted at several locations in the City and Town of Poughkeepsie on Thursday, June 27, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office Drug Task Force announced on Friday, June 28.  According to the Task Force, the searches were executed as part of an investigation into the sale of cocaine and other drugs throughout Poughkeepsie. As…

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by Ben Crnic