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Iranian Operative, 2 NY Associates Nabbed In Plot To Assassinate Donald Trump, DOJ Says Iranian Operative, 2 NY Associates Nabbed In Plot To Assassinate Donald Trump, DOJ Says
Iranian Operative, 2 NY Associates Nabbed In Plot To Assassinate Donald Trump, DOJ Says An Iranian operative and two associates living in America have been charged in a murder-for-hire plot targeting United States citizens, including President-elect Donald Trump. Federal authorities have charged Farhad Shakeri, an alleged operative of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), along with two New York City associates in a plot to assassinate a US citizen critical of the Iranian government.  The case highlights the continued threat posed by Iran’s attempts to silence dissidents and even target top US. officials. According to the Department of Justice criminal complai…
Bank Manager From Hudson Valley Sentenced For Hiring A Hitman To Murder Brother-In-Law Bank Manager From Hudson Valley Sentenced For Hiring A Hitman To Murder Brother-In-Law
Bank Manager From Hudson Valley Sentenced For Hiring A Hitman To Murder Brother-In-Law A Hudson Valley bank manager is headed for federal prison after pleading guilty to plotting to hire a hitman to murder her own brother-in-law. Orange County resident Reshma Massarone, age 40, of Pine Bush, a hamlet of Crawford, was sentenced to 9.5 years in prison and three years of post-release supervision on Wednesday, Aug. 28, said Damian Williams, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York.  “The defendant devised a chilling plan to have a member of her own family murdered for the low price of ten thousand dollars," said Williams. "Her plan was unthinkably heartless. For th…
Dealers Behind Fatal ODs Would Be Charged With Manslaughter Under NY Bill: 'This Is A Crisis' Dealers Behind Fatal ODs Would Be Charged With Manslaughter Under NY Bill: 'This Is A Crisis'
Dealers Behind Fatal ODs Would Be Charged With Manslaughter Under NY Bill: 'This Is A Crisis' Drug dealers in New York could soon face manslaughter charges for selling narcotics that result in fatal overdoses. State lawmakers are considering a bill that would make selling, delivering, or otherwise administering a controlled substance eligible for manslaughter charges if someone later dies from an overdose. Under current law, a person who provides an illicit drug that results in death can typically only be charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance, a non-violent felony. Related Report: 'Gone Forever': Yonkers Mom Recounts Teen's Overdose On 'Red Table Talk' The bi…
7 Hudson Valley Residents Charged With Selling Drugs In Region 7 Hudson Valley Residents Charged With Selling Drugs In Region
7 Hudson Valley Residents Charged With Selling Drugs In Region Seven Hudson Valley residents have been charged with allegedly selling drugs in cities and towns throughout the area. The residents were reportedly selling cocaine, fentanyl, and prescription pills in the Village of Spring Valley, the Town of Clarkstown, and the Town and Village of Haverstraw, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced on Thursday, Oct. 26. The investigation, known as “Operation Clean Streets,” led to the following arrests: Edwin Salazar Ramirez, age 23, of Spring Valley, was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled subs…
'Rainbow Fentanyl' Made To Look Like Candy Being Sold To Children, DEA Warns 'Rainbow Fentanyl' Made To Look Like Candy Being Sold To Children, DEA Warns
'Rainbow Fentanyl' Made To Look Like Candy Being Sold To Children, DEA Warns Brightly-colored fentanyl made to look like candy is being sold to children and young people, the Drug Enforcement Administration warns.  The DEA and law enforcement partners seized some of the brightly-colored fentanyl in 18 states in the month of August 2022.  “Rainbow fentanyl—fentanyl pills and powder that come in a variety of bright colors, shapes, and sizes—is a deliberate effort by drug traffickers to drive addiction amongst kids and young adults,” said DEA Administrator Anne Milgram.   “The men and women of the DEA are relentlessly working to stop the trafficking of rainbow fentan…
Fugitive Had 30 Pounds Of Fentanyl In Home Next To Daycare In NY, DEA Says Fugitive Had 30 Pounds Of Fentanyl In Home Next To Daycare In NY, DEA Says
Fugitive Had 30 Pounds Of Fentanyl In Home Next To Daycare In NY, DEA Says Federal agents apprehended a 44-year-old fugitive in New York, where they say he was trafficking large amounts of cocaine and fentanyl.  Benito Bello, from Lawrence, Massachusetts, who also goes by the name Zuriel Ayala Rodriguez, was arrested in the Bronx on Wednesday, Aug. 10, the DEA said.  Agents said Bello had a kilo of cocaine and 14 kilos of the synthetic opioid inside the home where a minor child also lived.  Next to the house was a daycare that watched children as young as 6 weeks old, federal agents said.  For context, 14 kilos is more than 30 pounds of …
'Gone Forever': Westchester Mom Recounts Teen's Overdose On Streaming Show 'Gone Forever': Westchester Mom Recounts Teen's Overdose On Streaming Show
'Gone Forever': Westchester Mom Recounts Teen's Overdose On Streaming Show A mother from Westchester County is opening up about losing her teenage daughter to an accidental fentanyl overdose. Despina Prodromidis, of Yonkers, recently sat down with actress Jada Pinkett Smith on her streaming show, Red Table Talk, for an episode centered around the national fentanyl epidemic. (View a clip of the segment below) Through tears, Prodromidis recounted the unimaginable moment on Easter 2021 when doctors informed her that her 15-year-old daughter, Olivia Green, had died after taking a counterfeit Percocet. "I was like, 'Is Olivia okay?' and they just put their heads dow…
Former NY Doctor Sentenced For Conspiring To Illegally Distribute Oxycodone Former NY Doctor Sentenced For Conspiring To Illegally Distribute Oxycodone
Former NY Doctor Sentenced For Conspiring To Illegally Distribute Oxycodone A former New York doctor was sentenced for illegally prescribing thousands of oxycodone pills to two people. Long Island resident Tameshwar Ammar, age 53, of Amityville, was sentenced on Thursday, Oct. 7, to five years in prison for conspiring to illegally distribute oxycodone, according to Jacquelyn Kasulis, acting United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York. He also agreed to forfeit $245,700 in criminal proceeds. Kasulis said Ammar pleaded guilty to the charge in July of 2020. He relinquished his license to practice medicine in June of that year. He had been practic…
DEA Agent Shoots Man While Attempting To Serve Gun-Related Federal Warrant At Rockland Hotel DEA Agent Shoots Man While Attempting To Serve Gun-Related Federal Warrant At Rockland Hotel
DEA Agent Shoots Man While Attempting To Serve Gun-Related Federal Warrant At Rockland Hotel One person was shot by a Drug Enforcement Administration agent as the agency attempted to serve a federal warrant on two suspects at a Rockland County hotel. The shooting took place just after 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28 outside the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, at 425 E Rt. 59 in Nanuet as agents, along with members of the New York Drug Task Enforcement Task Force, attempted to execute the warrant associated with an ongoing gun-related investigation, said Erin L. McKenzie-Mulvey, spokesperson for the DEA. One man was shot by a DEA agent at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Nanuet.Google…
Stamford-Based Purdue Pharma Admits To Crimes, Facing Billions In Fines For Opioid Crisis Role Stamford-Based Purdue Pharma Admits To Crimes, Facing Billions In Fines For Opioid Crisis Role
Stamford-Based Purdue Pharma Admits To Crimes, Facing Billions In Fines For Opioid Crisis Role Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, has agreed to pay billions of dollars in fines and will plead guilty to federal criminal charges for its role in the nation’s opioid crisis. The Fairfield County-based Connecticut company agreed to plead guilty in federal court in New Jersey to a three-count indictment that includes one count of dual-object conspiracy to defraud the United States and to violate the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and two counts of conspiracy to violate the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute. As part of the agreement, Purdue Pharma, whose headquarters is in Stamford, will…
New York DEA Investigator Tried To Entice 14-Year-Old Boy To Have Sex, Feds Say New York DEA Investigator Tried To Entice 14-Year-Old Boy To Have Sex, Feds Say
New York DEA Investigator Tried To Entice 14-Year-Old Boy To Have Sex, Feds Say A former Drug Enforcement Administration investigator is facing charges for allegedly attempting to use child pornography to entice a minor to have sex with him. Frederick Scheinin, 29, of Sunnyside, Queens, was arrested and charged with one count of attempted production of child pornography, and one count of attempted enticement of a minor after attempting to lure his alleged victim with child porn. It is alleged that between October last year and January, Scheinin attempted to produce child pornography and entice a minor to have sex.  Scheinin was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 16 a…
Don't Fall For It: Police Warn Of Extortion Scam Don't Fall For It: Police Warn Of Extortion Scam
Don't Fall For It: Police Warn Of Extortion Scam A new scam is making the rounds, prompting police agencies in the area to issue an alert from scammers attempting to extort doctors. Using spoofed phone numbers that make the call appear to come from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s medical offices, scammers have been targeting medical offices and officials, police said. Police said that some of the callers have spoken broken English and have been threatening to revoke doctors’ licenses and block their ability to prescribe drugs if they don’t comply with extortion requests. The DEA has confirmed that the calls are scams and doctors sho…
Details Emerge After Five Caught In Raid Of Westchester Fentanyl, Heroin Mill Details Emerge After Five Caught In Raid Of Westchester Fentanyl, Heroin Mill
Details Emerge After Five Caught In Raid Of Westchester Fentanyl, Heroin Mill New details have emerged after five people were busted during a raid of a fentanyl and heroin factory in Westchester early Friday. The arrests took place around 10:30 a.m. Friday at a home on Euclid Avenue in Ardsley, said Drug Enforcement Administration spokeswoman Erin Mulvey. According to Mulvey, the DEA’s Tactical Diversion Squad executed a search warrant at the home where the five were arrested and approximately five kilograms of fentanyl and six kilograms of heroin were seized.  "The fentanyl alone has the potency to kill nearly over two million people k…
Five Arrested After Raid Of Westchester Fentanyl, Heroin Factory Five Arrested After Raid Of Westchester Fentanyl, Heroin Factory
Five Arrested After Raid Of Westchester Fentanyl, Heroin Factory This story has been updated. Five people were busted during a raid of a fentanyl and heroin factory in Westchester early Friday. The arrests took place around 10:30 a.m. Friday at a home on Euclid Avenue in Ardsley, said Drug Enforcement Administration spokeswoman Erin Mulvey. According to Mulvey, the DEA’s Tactical Diversion Squad executed a search warrant at the home where five people were arrested and approximately five kilograms of fentanyl and six kilograms of heroin were seized.  "The fentanyl alone has the potency to kill nearly over two million people…
Woman, Man Face Drug Dealing Charges After Months-Long Investigation In Orange County Woman, Man Face Drug Dealing Charges After Months-Long Investigation In Orange County
Woman, Man Face Drug Dealing Charges After Months-Long Investigation In Orange County A woman and man were arrested following a months-long investigation into drug sales in Orange County. City of Newburgh resident Katelyn Valenzuela, 21, and Bradley Augustin, 28, of New Windsor were arrested around 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17, following the execution of search warrants obtained following the multi-agency investigation, said City of Newburgh Police Sgt. Christopher Lahar. During the searches, at 196 South William St., in the City of Newburgh and 74 Cedar Lane in the Town of New Windsor, agents and officers seized 19.7 grams of crack cocaine, approximately 18.5 …
U.S. Attorney: Accomplice Of Stony Point Heroin Dealer Indicted U.S. Attorney: Accomplice Of Stony Point Heroin Dealer Indicted
U.S. Attorney: Accomplice Of Stony Point Heroin Dealer Indicted STONY POINT, N.Y. -- Federal grand jurors indicted an accused accomplice of an admitted Stony Point heroin dealer in connection with an organized ring that distributed pounds of the drug in Rockland, Bergen and Passaic counties. Reinaldo “Money” Rodriguez, 29, was part of a network that that stretched from the Bronx to Paterson and into suburban towns in three counties, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Craig Carpenito said. The ring included included Joseph Trimarco, 30, of Stony Point, NY, who worked out a deal with federal prosecutors in exchange for a guilty plea. Trimarco is awaiting senten…