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Opioid Addiction

Four Arrested In Narcotics Crackdown In Atlantic County Town Four Arrested In Narcotics Crackdown In Atlantic County Town
Four Arrested In Narcotics Crackdown In Atlantic County Town Police in one Atlantic County town make four arrests after receiving complaints about drug dealing, authorities said. Galloway Township police arrested Sahmad Greene, 28, of Galloway, on Monday, Feb. 12, the department said. The arrest came after officers searched a home on Liberty Court and found narcotics, a gun with a high-capacity magazine, cash, and a vehicle with more narcotics inside of it. Greene was charged with distribution of a controlled dangerous substance, unlawful possession of a weapon, committing a drug offense while in possession of a weapon, unlawful possession of a …
9/11 Victim's Son Comes To Bergen To Discuss Addiction, Depression And Redemption 9/11 Victim's Son Comes To Bergen To Discuss Addiction, Depression And Redemption
9/11 Victim's Son Comes To Bergen To Discuss Addiction, Depression And Redemption The author of the first book by a child of 9/11 is coming to Bergen County this week to talk about the consequences of opioid addiction. Little Ferry and Ridgefield Park police have partnered up to host Matthew Bocchi as part of their fight against the spreading opioid epidemic. Eight years sober, Bocchi will talk about drug and alcohol abuse as well as the fateful day in 2001 when his father was among nearly 3,000 people killed in the simultaneous attacks on America. Bocchi gained recognition for his best-selling memoir, "Sway," in which he shares his journey to wellness. His talks ampl…
Sentenced: Heroin Dealer Feigned Addiction To Get Clients, Resulting In Fatal LI Overdose Sentenced: Heroin Dealer Feigned Addiction To Get Clients, Resulting In Fatal LI Overdose
Sentenced: Heroin Dealer Feigned Addiction To Get Clients, Resulting In Fatal LI Overdose A Long Island drug dealer who faked addiction in order to get out of jail and amass clients in rehab has been sentenced to spend three decades behind bars, authorities announced. James Tunstall, also known as “Math,” was sentenced on Thursday, July 20 to 30 years in prison for distributing heroin which led to the death of a 24-year-old Jericho man, the US District Attorney’s Eastern District of New York Office announced. According to his trial, Tunstall, aged 48, sold both cocaine and heroin regularly to customers in Nassau County. Earlier Report: Drug Dealer Guilty In Man's Overd…
'Hit Squad' Gang Member Sold Hundreds Of Opioids Laced With Fentanyl On Long Island, Feds Say 'Hit Squad' Gang Member Sold Hundreds Of Opioids Laced With Fentanyl On Long Island, Feds Say
'Hit Squad' Gang Member Sold Hundreds Of Opioids Laced With Fentanyl On Long Island, Feds Say A suspected gang member is facing federal charges for allegedly selling hundreds of counterfeit opioid pills laced with fentanyl on Long Island. Fernando Cooper, age 21, of Ronkonkoma, is charged with conspiring to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl in Suffolk County, according to an indictment unsealed in federal court in Central Islip. Prosecutors said Cooper, also known as “Pablo,” sold and possessed with the intention of selling more than 500 counterfeit opioid pills that contained approximately 56 grams of fentanyl between December 2021 and July 2022. They were made to look lik…
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…
NJ, NY, PA Among States Sharing Historic $4.3B Purdue Pharma Settlement NJ, NY, PA Among States Sharing Historic $4.3B Purdue Pharma Settlement
NJ, NY, PA Among States Sharing Historic $4.3B Purdue Pharma Settlement Oxycontin-maker Purdue Pharma has reached an historic $4.3 billion settlement with New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and a dozen other states that one attorney general said involved the “most that individuals have ever paid for breaking the law.” New Jersey expects to receive more than $110 million from the deal, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said Thursday. As part of the settlement, the Sackler family must surrender ownership of the bankrupt drug company. They also must release more than 30 million family and Purdue Pharma documents that outline their roles in an opioid epidemi…
Matthew Toriello Of Westfield, 34, 'Rock-Star Uncle' Who Battled Addiction Matthew Toriello Of Westfield, 34, 'Rock-Star Uncle' Who Battled Addiction
Matthew Toriello Of Westfield, 34, 'Rock-Star Uncle' Who Battled Addiction Matthew T. Toriello, a lifelong Westfield resident, died Sunday. He was 34 years old. Family specifically requested that the circumstances of his death be shared with the public so others might feel less alone in their struggle. Matthew had been battling an addiction to opioids and was celebrating nine months of sobriety, during which he demonstrated strength and courage daily, loved ones said. "Then one day, very suddenly, he was not strong enough. Matt lost his battle early Sunday morning," loved ones wrote. He is survived by parents John and Marilyn Toriello; sisters Kristen and Suz…
Help Available 'On The Spot' For Opioid Addicts At Unique Passaic County Community Meeting Help Available 'On The Spot' For Opioid Addicts At Unique Passaic County Community Meeting
Help Available 'On The Spot' For Opioid Addicts At Unique Passaic County Community Meeting Arresting dealers and users is only part of the fight against opioid addiction, said Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik, who is co-hosting a unique event that will focus on treatment options. “Help will be available on the spot,” the sheriff said. “Addiction affects many throughout our county and several of us know someone, or someone who knows someone, who may have an opioid addiction,” Berdnik said. “We need to break the cycle of addiction by building bridges with our community.” “Breaking Barriers / Building Bridges” aims to provide “an inspirational, hopeful and almost theater-l…
Man Sentenced For Stolen Goods Operation Targeting Home Depot, Target, CVS, Lowe’s Man Sentenced For Stolen Goods Operation Targeting Home Depot, Target, CVS, Lowe’s
Man Sentenced For Stolen Goods Operation Targeting Home Depot, Target, CVS, Lowe’s A store owner in the area is heading to prison after buying stolen property from boosters - typically those with opioid addictions - and reselling the items for more than $1.5 million. Paul William Muzyka of North Haven was sentenced to 54 months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for his role in a large-scale fencing operation that he ran out of his secondhand store. He must also forfeit $73,143.91. Muzyka and his partner, George Connelly, Jr., operated Ace Amusements, a secondhand store, on Kimberly Avenue in New Haven. While running the store, the two knowingly purch…
Westchester Heroin Dealer Facing Decades In Prison After Guilty Verdict In White Plains Trial Westchester Heroin Dealer Facing Decades In Prison After Guilty Verdict In White Plains Trial
Westchester Heroin Dealer Facing Decades In Prison After Guilty Verdict In White Plains Trial A drug dealer in Westchester is facing decades in prison for distributing heroin throughout the area. Leibys “Celly” Mercedes of the Bronx was found guilty of conspiring to distribute more than 100 grams of heroin in Yonkers following a four-day trial. The jury unanimously found him guilty of distributing the heroin to other dealers in the area. Mercedes was one of six dealers who conspired to distribute more than 100 grams of heroin in the area. “As proven at trial, Leibys Mercedes contributed to the rising tide of heroin that is plaguing Westchester County and its vicinity,” U.S. At…
Two Charged With Selling $1.5M Of Items Stolen By Opioid Addicts In CT Two Charged With Selling $1.5M Of Items Stolen By Opioid Addicts In CT
Two Charged With Selling $1.5M Of Items Stolen By Opioid Addicts In CT Two men from Connecticut are facing time in prison after being found guilty of operating an elaborate fencing operation utilizing opioid addicts. Following nearly two weeks of deliberation, a jury this week found New Haven resident George Connelly, Jr., 48, and Branford reisdent William Reidell, 41, guilty of federal charges in relation to their roles in a large-scale fencing operation. According to evidence introduced at trial, Connelly and Paul Muzyka - who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit the interstate transport of stolen property and one count of interstate transport of stolen pr…
New Substance Abuse Treatment Center Could Be Coming To Westchester New Substance Abuse Treatment Center Could Be Coming To Westchester
New Substance Abuse Treatment Center Could Be Coming To Westchester Francisco Lugovina, CEO of Ekawa, LLC discussed a proposed substance abuse center that would be located on Legion Drive in Valhalla during a meeting of the Mount Pleasant Town Board earlier this month. The outpatient center would treat substance abusers, including people addicted to opioids. "We know there's a need for this,'' Mount Pleasant Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi told Daily Voice. "We understand their heart is in the right place, but do they have experience?" Fulgenzi said the town board would have to reach a comfort level about the center's operator and its impact on the…
When Pain Comes Knocking, Are Opioids The Answer? When Pain Comes Knocking, Are Opioids The Answer?
When Pain Comes Knocking, Are Opioids The Answer? “You can’t talk about pain without addressing the use of opioids, because of their potent ability to reduce pain,” said Yili Huang, DO, board certified pain management anesthesiologist and director of the Phelps Pain Center. Opioids can be effective for acute pain, such as that resulting from an injury or surgery, but they should only be used for a period of 3-7 days. They may also be helpful in providing comfort as part of palliative care or to diminish pain caused by cancer, but beyond that, there is very little room for long-term opioid use. Opioids have not only been shown to be ineffect…