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Ex-NY Nurse May Dodge Jail After Making $1M Selling Fake Vaccine Cards, Prescriptions Ex-NY Nurse May Dodge Jail After Making $1M Selling Fake Vaccine Cards, Prescriptions
Ex-NY Nurse May Dodge Jail After Making $1M Selling Fake Vaccine Cards, Prescriptions A former pediatric nurse from Long Island could avoid jail time after confessing that she raked in over $1 million selling forged COVID-19 vaccine cards and opioid prescriptions. Julie DeVuono, age 51, of Amityville, pleaded guilty to filing forged vaccination record cards, laundering the criminal proceeds from selling the cards, and filing false prescriptions for opioids in Suffolk County Court in September 2023. According to prosecutors, DeVuono charged her customers $220 or $350, depending on the year, between June 2021 and September 2022 for entering their false vaccine information into…
Long Island Man Admits Selling Fentanyl, Cocaine While Awaiting Sentence In Separate Drug Case Long Island Man Admits Selling Fentanyl, Cocaine While Awaiting Sentence In Separate Drug Case
Long Island Man Admits Selling Fentanyl, Cocaine While Awaiting Sentence In Separate Drug Case Not even a pending prison sentence could stop this admitted dealer from selling dangerous opioids on the streets of Long Island. Randheer Shewprashad, age 25, of Patchogue, pleaded guilty to drug and weapons charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Jan. 18. Prosecutors said Shewprashad was first arrested in May 2023 after he sold fentanyl and cocaine to undercover officers on two different occasions between March and April 2023. When the Suffolk County Police Department executed a search warrant at his Patchogue home, they reportedly found cocaine and fentanyl, as well as two semi-auto…
Rite Aid Announces 20 NY Stores Slated For Closure After Declaring Bankruptcy Rite Aid Announces 20 NY Stores Slated For Closure After Declaring Bankruptcy
Rite Aid Announces 20 NY Stores Slated For Closure After Declaring Bankruptcy Rite Aid has announced specific store closures just days after the struggling pharmacy chain filed for bankruptcy. Of the 154 closures nationwide announced on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 20 are in New York, 14 of which are on Long Island. Rite Aid currently has 2,100 stores and about 45,000 employees. The Long Island stores slated for closure are: 2 Whitney Ave., Floral Park 3131 Hempstead Turnpike, Levittown 3199 Long Beach Road, Oceanside 198 West Merrick Road, Valley Stream 836 Sunrise Highway, Bay Shore 2784 Sunrise Highway, Bellmore 901 Merrick Road, Copiague 577 Larkfield Road, East Nor…
'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…
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…
Long Island Duo Nabbed for Drug Possession, Attacking Officers, Police Say Long Island Duo Nabbed for Drug Possession, Attacking Officers, Police Say
Long Island Duo Nabbed for Drug Possession, Attacking Officers, Police Say Two Long Island residents were charged with drug possession as part of a countywide operation against the use of opioids. Nassau County residents Joseph Betz, age 31, of Franklin Square, and Nicolette Cicchetti, age 30, of North Valley Stream, were arrested on Sunday, Sept. 5, following a traffic stop. According to detectives conducting an investigation in Franklin Square, information obtained led to the home of the Betz.  Detectives spotted Betz exit his home and enter his black 2021 Chevy Camaro. Detectives conducted a traffic stop, and as they approached the Camaro, Betz accel…
16 Charged In Drug Trafficking Bust After Probe Launched In Hudson Valley 16 Charged In Drug Trafficking Bust After Probe Launched In Hudson Valley
16 Charged In Drug Trafficking Bust After Probe Launched In Hudson Valley Authorities announced that 16 people were indicted for allegedly trafficking drugs in multiple states. New York State Attorney General Letitia James said the individuals trafficked prescription opioids and cocaine in Brooklyn, Staten Island, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania. James made the announcement on Wednesday afternoon, July 14. We busted a major drug trafficking ring operating throughout New York, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania.In our third major action in the past month, 16 individuals have been charged for their roles in flooding our communities with tens of thousands of opioid…
Man Charged In Connection To Fatal Long Island Overdose Man Charged In Connection To Fatal Long Island Overdose
Man Charged In Connection To Fatal Long Island Overdose An accused Long Island drug dealer was arrested in connection to a fatal overdose. Nassau County Police Narcotics and Vice detectives arrested Woodside resident Juan Altagracia, 31, shortly before 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29 in Great Neck Plaza, the department announced. Altagracia’s arrest came as part of “Operation Natalie,” the Nassau County Police Department title for its “war against opioids,” as they investigated the fatal overdose of a Nassau County resident earlier this year. The investigation into the fatal overdose led detectives to Altagracia, who was arrested without inciden…
Suspect Charged In Connection To Fatal Long Island Overdose Suspect Charged In Connection To Fatal Long Island Overdose
Suspect Charged In Connection To Fatal Long Island Overdose A suspect has been charged following a fatal overdose on Long Island, police say. Narcotics/Vice Squad Detectives with the Nassau County Police Department arrested Damiean Landell Johnson, 25, of Queens on Tuesday, Dec. 3 around 6:30 p.m. Detectives were investigating a fatal overdose from North New Hyde Park as part of Operation Natalie, Nassau County’s War Against Opioids. Prior to his arrest, Johnson was found to be in possession of 10 bags of heroin and an additional quantity of marijuana, according to police. Johnson was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled s…
Fatal Overdose Leads To Arrest Of Accused Long Island Drug Dealer Fatal Overdose Leads To Arrest Of Accused Long Island Drug Dealer
Fatal Overdose Leads To Arrest Of Accused Long Island Drug Dealer An accused Long Island drug dealer has been charged in connection with a fatal overdose. According to the Nassau County Police Narcotics/Vice Squad, as part of Operation Natalie, the county’s war against opioids, an investigation into the fatal overdose in Massapequa led to the arrest of Andrew Roland, 34, of Bay Shore.  Roland was apprehended on Tuesday, Nov. 26 just before 7:30 p.m. in Massapequa,  where he was found in possession of two blue pills, believed to be oxycodone hydrochloride, police said. Roland was charged with third-degree criminal possession …
Man Charged In Connection With Fatal Overdose On Long Island Man Charged In Connection With Fatal Overdose On Long Island
Man Charged In Connection With Fatal Overdose On Long Island A 51-year-old man is in police custody for allegedly supplying the opioids that led to a fatal overdose on Long Island. As part of “Operation Natalie” - the code name for the Nassau County Police Department’s “war against opioids” - Nassau County Police Department and Port Washington Police Department investigators arrested Andrew Banks, of Manhattan, who allegedly supplied the drugs that led to the overdose in Port Washington. Banks was arrested at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19 in Manhattan. Police said that Banks was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a contro…
More Than Two Dozen Nabbed In Major Long Island Drug Ring Bust More Than Two Dozen Nabbed In Major Long Island Drug Ring Bust
More Than Two Dozen Nabbed In Major Long Island Drug Ring Bust Two dozen people have been arrested in connection with an alleged drug distribution ring operating primarily on the Shinnecock Reservation. The arrest of 24 people was announced on Thursday, Oct. 24, by officials who said the ring sold everything from cocaine and marijuana to opioids and more than $1 million a year in heroin laced with fentanyl. “For far too long, criminals have attempted to evade law enforcement and hide on the Shinnecock Reservation, terrorizing the law-abiding citizens of the Shinnecock Nation by selling drugs and committing various acts of violence, but that e…
Amityville Man Charged In Connection To Fatal Overdose In Plainview Amityville Man Charged In Connection To Fatal Overdose In Plainview
Amityville Man Charged In Connection To Fatal Overdose In Plainview The investigation into a fatal overdose on Long Island is in custody led to the arrest of a man, police said. As part of “Operation Natalie” - the code name for the Nassau County Police Department’s “war against opioids” - detectives were investigating a fatal overdose in Plainview, which led to the arrest of Amityville resident Shaquille Ricks, 25. According to police, at the time of his arrest, Ricks was in possession of acetaminophen, hydrocodone, and marijuana. Ricks was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal sale of a controlled substance. He is schedu…