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…
BUSTED: Ecstasy, Cocaine, Adderall, Cash Seized, 2 Charged In Morris County: Police BUSTED: Ecstasy, Cocaine, Adderall, Cash Seized, 2 Charged In Morris County: Police
Busted: Ecstasy, Cocaine, Adderall, Cash Seized, 2 Charged In Morris County: Police Two Morris County residents were slapped with several charges following a drug bust involving the seizure of ecstasy, cocaine, Adderall, and other substances, authorities announced. Officers responding to a dispute at a home in Budd Lake met with John P. Rowe, 30, and Stephanie L. Olver, 29, before the owner of the property gave consent to a search around 4:20 p.m. on Friday, June 10, Mount Olive Police said in a release on Tuesday, June 14. The search turned up suspected Alprazolam tablets, leading to the application of a search warrant for a silver four-door vehicle, police said. A searc…
Former Mets Pitcher Matt Harvey Suspended For Giving Oxy To Tyler Skaggs, Report Says Former Mets Pitcher Matt Harvey Suspended For Giving Oxy To Tyler Skaggs, Report Says
Former Mets Pitcher Matt Harvey Suspended For Giving Oxy To Tyler Skaggs, Report Says Baltimore Orioles pitcher Matt Harvey has been suspended for 60 games after admitting he gave oxycodone to Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, who died of a drug overdose, ESPN says citing the MLB.  Harvey confessed during the Tuesday, May 17 federal trial of Eric Kay, who was convicted of providing the fentanyl that led to Skagg's death, the outlet said. The Baltimore pitcher apparently admitted to using cocaine while playing for the New York Mets, as well as exchanging oxycodone with Skaggs. The 33-year-old signed a contract with the Orioles last month that would have…
Orioles Pitcher Matt Harvey Suspended For Giving Oxy To Tyler Skaggs, Report Says Orioles Pitcher Matt Harvey Suspended For Giving Oxy To Tyler Skaggs, Report Says
Orioles Pitcher Matt Harvey Suspended For Giving Oxy To Tyler Skaggs, Report Says Baltimore Orioles pitcher Matt Harvey has been suspended for 60 games after admitting he gave oxycodone to Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, who died of a drug overdose, ESPN says citing the MLB.  Harvey confessed during the Tuesday, May 17 federal trial of Eric Kay, who was convicted of providing the fentanyl that led to Skagg's death, the outlet said. The Baltimore pitcher apparently admitted to using cocaine while playing for the New York Mets, as well as exchanging oxycodone with Skaggs. The 33-year-old signed a contract with the Orioles last month that would have…
Stone Ridge Dentist Admits To Fraudulently Obtaining Oxycodone For Her Use Stone Ridge Dentist Admits To Fraudulently Obtaining Oxycodone For Her Use
Stone Ridge Dentist Admits To Fraudulently Obtaining Oxycodone For Her Use A dentist from the Hudson Valley has pleaded guilty to obtaining oxycodone for her own use. Ulster County resident Vivian Letizia, age 63, of Stone Ridge, made the plea on Friday, April 15, according to US Attorney Carla Freedman. In pleading guilty, Letizia admitted that, in December 2019, she fraudulently submitted a prescription for oxycodone for one of her dentistry patients using that patient’s name and date of birth, the US Attorney's Office said. Letizia then obtained the oxycodone from a pharmacy in Woodstock, for her own consumption. At the time Letizia submitted the prescription …
Fentanyl, Oxycodone, Marijuana, 8 Guns Seized In Jersey Shore Bust: Prosecutor Fentanyl, Oxycodone, Marijuana, 8 Guns Seized In Jersey Shore Bust: Prosecutor
Fentanyl, Oxycodone, Marijuana, 8 Guns Seized In Jersey Shore Bust: Prosecutor A 58-year old man from Ocean County has been arrested in connection with selling painkillers and other pills laced with fentanyl, authorities said. Jeffrey Miliukas, of Waretown, was charged with storing and distributing the drugs, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On Thursday, April 7, detectives from the Ocean County Narcotics Strike Force, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Regional SWAT Team, US Department of Homeland Security and Preparedness - Homeland Security Investigations, New Jersey State Police - Trafficking Central Unit, Barnegat Township P…
83 Pounds Of Meth, 200 Bags Of Fentanyl, 25 Guns Seized In PA Crackdown: DA 83 Pounds Of Meth, 200 Bags Of Fentanyl, 25 Guns Seized In PA Crackdown: DA
83 Pounds Of Meth, 200 Bags Of Fentanyl, 25 Guns Seized In PA Crackdown: DA A year-long investigation led to five arrests and the seizure of several pounds of drugs, firearms, drug money, and more, authorities in Pennsylvania announced. The probe targeted a drug distribution ring that stretched from California to Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, and West Virginia, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said Tuesday, April 5. The accused leaders of the drug ring were identified as Tyrone Baker, 29, of East Lansdowne, Shakeem Johnson, 27, of Philadelphia, Joshua Quiles, 31, of King of Prussia, Jhamir Winans, 21, of Exton, and Ricky Evans, 28, of Los …
DC Man Busted In Silver Spring For Carrying Firearm & Drugs: Police DC Man Busted In Silver Spring For Carrying Firearm & Drugs: Police
DC Man Busted In Silver Spring For Carrying Firearm & Drugs: Police A man from Washington DC was busted in a Silver Spring shopping mall parking lot for carrying drugs and a weapon, authorities said.  Raycoldo Brandon Jr., 23, has been arrested and charged for possessing controlled dangerous substances and a firearm, Montgomery County Police said. Police found Brandon's white 2014 Mercedes Benz, which had an expired registration, while patrolling the Glenmont Shopping Center at approximately 10 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15, police said.  When officers approached the vehicle, they got a strong scent of marijuana and searched the car. Inside they foun…
Pittsfield Man Sentenced For Multi-Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Pittsfield Man Sentenced For Multi-Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
Pittsfield Man Sentenced For Multi-Drug Trafficking Conspiracy A 54-year-old man from Western Massachusetts was sentenced for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy. Berkshire County resident Edward Chapman, of Pittsfield, was sentenced on Thursday, March 10, to 11 years in prison and eight years of supervised release, according to an announcement from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. In March of 2020, he pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, 400 grams or more of fentanyl, cocaine, cocaine base, oxycodone, and …
Police Searching For Suspect In Armed Robbery At Pharmacy In Bridgeport Police Searching For Suspect In Armed Robbery At Pharmacy In Bridgeport
Police Searching For Suspect In Armed Robbery At Pharmacy In Bridgeport Police in Fairfield County are requesting assistance identifying an armed robber who held up a CVS pharmacy at gunpoint and made off with Oxycodone. The robbery took place around 11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26 at the CVS at 3710 Main St., in Bridgeport. The robber, a tall heavy set male, wearing a dark-colored jacket with a hood, entered the store and made his way to the pharmacy, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police. The suspect then displayed a firearm and demanded drugs from the pharmacist; taking a significant amount of prescription Oxycodone, Gilleran said. The suspect was …
Three Attempt To Flee From Officers Breaking Up Drug Deal In Nassau County, Police Say Three Attempt To Flee From Officers Breaking Up Drug Deal In Nassau County, Police Say
Three Attempt To Flee From Officers Breaking Up Drug Deal In Nassau County, Police Say One man threatened officers with a weapon, one attempted to flee, and a third was apprehended on Long Island after being busted during a drug deal, police said. An ongoing investigation into the sale of Oxycodone in Nassau County led police to three suspects in Roosevelt, who were caught during an alleged drug deal shortly before 7:45 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 23. According to police, Narcotics/Vice detectives observed a drug deal, prompting officers from the department’s Community Oriented Police Enforcement (COPE) and Criminal Intelligence Rapid Response Team (CIRRT) to intervene, identifying…
Fairfield County Crack Dealer Nabbed As He Steps Off Train, Police Say Fairfield County Crack Dealer Nabbed As He Steps Off Train, Police Say
Fairfield County Crack Dealer Nabbed As He Steps Off Train, Police Say A 67-year-old Fairfield County man was allegedly busted with crack cocaine as he stepped off a train. Moses Williams, of Stamford, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 4, after the Stamford Police Department's Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit received a tip that he would be arriving with drugs, said Captain Richard Conklin, of the Stamford Police. Conklin said Williams had gone to Bridgeport to purchase crack to bring back to Stamford and sell.  Officers were waiting for him when he arrived later in the evening, Conklin added. Conklin said officers found 22 bags of crack cocaine and an ox…