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400 Bundles Of Fentanyl, Xanax, Stolen Gun Seized At Lebanon Home: Police 400 Bundles Of Fentanyl, Xanax, Stolen Gun Seized At Lebanon Home: Police
400 Bundles Of Fentanyl, Xanax, Stolen Gun Seized At Lebanon Home: Police A Lebanon man is facing multiple charges, including distributing fentanyl and possessing a stolen gun, after a search of his Walnut Street home, police announced on Thursday, Jan. 9. Rubin Perez, 54, of Lebanon, was arrested following a search warrant executed at a residence in the 700 block of Walnut Street on Saturday, Jan. 4, at 8:32 a.m., according to the Lebanon City Police Department. The investigation, led by Patrolman Travis Pidcock, uncovered nearly 400 bundles of fentanyl, Xanax, alprazolam, a firearm with an altered manufacturer number, and drug paraphernalia, police said. Offi…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Doctor Uses Ex-Patients Health Insurance To Get Recreational Drugs, AG Says PA Doctor Uses Ex-Patients Health Insurance To Get Recreational Drugs, AG Says
PA Doctor Uses Ex-Patients Health Insurance To Get Recreational Drugs, AG Says A Pennsylvania doctor was arrested for allegedly using her patients' information to acquire drugs for herself for recreational use, according to the state's attorney general's office on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.  Dr. Jessie Kunkel, of Murrysville, allegedly had been prescribing patients drugs like Adderall and Xanax, but kept a portion of the pills for herself in exchange for writing the prescriptions— something she had been doing since 2018. “As a medical professional, Dr. Kunkel was trusted to care for her patients and her community,” Acting AG Michelle Henry said. “She violated…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA BF Didn't Want To 'Waste Narcan' On Pregnant Girlfriend Who OD'd On V-Tine's Day: DA PA BF Didn't Want To 'Waste Narcan' On Pregnant Girlfriend Who OD'd On V-Tine's Day: DA
PA BF Didn't Want To 'Waste Narcan' On Pregnant Girlfriend Who OD'd On V-Tine's Day: DA A Pennsylvania man who gave his pregnant girlfriend the drugs that killed her also refused to save her, authorities said in announcing his arrest. It was Valentine's Day 2022 when Christopher Barbuto, 40, gave 28-year-old Courtney Wilson heroin and/or fentanyl, and two suspected Xanax pills, which were found in her purse near her body in Phonoexville, Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan said. Barbuto is also accused of giving Wilson alprazolam and methamphetamine, Ryan said. A toxicology report released by the Chester County Coroner's Office on Tuesday, Aug. 16 found that she die…

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by Nicole Acosta
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West Earl PD: Man Loitering Outside Pastry Shop Busted With Non-Prescription Xanax West Earl PD: Man Loitering Outside Pastry Shop Busted With Non-Prescription Xanax
West Earl PD: Man Loitering Outside Pastry Shop Busted With Non-Prescription Xanax A man loitering outside of a local pastry shop was arrested on drug charges after giving West Earl police a "bizarre story," authorities said. At 5:46 a.m. on Wednesday, police were dispatched for a suspicious person loitering outside of Achenbach’s Pastry, 375 E. Main Street, Leola. When officers arrived they found a man matching the description provided by Emergency Dispatch Services. Casey Leonard, 23, of Lancaster appeared impairment and provided officers with a "bizarre story" on how he ended up at Achenbach’s pastry, according to police. During a search of Leonard, officers found …

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by Jillian Pikora
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AG: 8 Philadelphia Men Indicted In Drug Trafficking Operation AG: 8 Philadelphia Men Indicted In Drug Trafficking Operation
AG: 8 Philadelphia Men Indicted In Drug Trafficking Operation Eight Philadelphia men were arrested for their roles in a drug trafficking operation that uncovered two kilograms of cocaine, a ghost gun, $74,000 in cash and more, authorities announced. Authorities from the Pennsylvania State Police, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and Philadelphia Police Department executed search warrants for the homes, cars, and cell phones of the eight men suspected to be operating the drug trafficking operation on Wednesday, Mar Attorney General Josh Shapiro said. Troopers during the search found six firearms -- including a 9mm Polymer80 ghost gun with an e…

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by Nicole Acosta