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Exclusive: DEA Probing Drug Looting, Burglaries at Hundreds of Pharmacies Amid Unrest

June 25, 2020 Eric Klein 0

“At this time, these appear to be crimes of opportunity,” DEA spokesman Michael Miller said of the strikes on pharmacies. “DEA has not seen evidence of a coordinated effort.”

Addiction Treatment Services in NYC Strained by Coronavirus Outbreak

March 17, 2020 Kevin Deutsch 0

The coronavirus outbreak is spurring alarm among New York City’s addiction treatment workers and opioid-dependent patients, with long lines forming outside city methadone clinics, Naloxone reportedly more difficult to access, and group addiction therapy continuing in some facilities—despite the risk of contagion.

Bronx Man Convicted in Massive Heroin Trafficking Scheme: Feds

February 12, 2020 Kevin Deutsch 0

A Bronx man was convicted by a federal jury Wednesday for his role in a large-scale drug conspiracy that trafficked dozens of kilograms of heroin and fentanyl into Massachusetts from the Bronx and Dominican Republic, prosecutors said.

Seven Million Dollars of “Fire” Branded Heroin, Fentanyl Seized in Kingsbridge: Prosecutors

January 29, 2020 Sasha Gonzales 0

Six people have been arrested in connection with a $7 million heroin and fentanyl distribution network operating out of a Kingsbridge apartment, authorities said. 

Bronx Crew Leader Sentenced For Two Decades of Drug Dealing, Murder: Feds

November 27, 2019 Sasha Gonzales 0

A drug crew leader who helped flood parts of the Bronx with cocaine and heroin, using murder and violence to prolong his reign for nearly two decades, was sentenced Wednesday to 35 years in prison, authorities said.

Bronx Overdose Crisis Claims Another Life; Two Men Charged With Dumping Victim’s Body

October 21, 2019 Kevin Deutsch 0

A bystander found Judy Guzman, 54, wrapped in a blanket with duct on West 183rd Street near Sedgwick Avenue in University Heights shortly before 11:30 p.m. Friday, authorities said.

Bronx Justice News Investigation: “Cold” Boca Mall Murders Still Reverberating in NYC, as Documents Shed New Light on Attacks

October 15, 2019 Eric Klein 0

A trove of records obtained by Bronx Justice News is shedding new light on a series of unsolved 2007 murders and abductions, revealing previously unknown details about detectives’ pursuit of the killer or killers, the lives of the victims, and security lapses at Town Center at Boca Raton mall in the lead-up to the crimes.

Man Plied Woman With Heroin To Keep Her in Sex Trade: Officials

September 3, 2019 Sasha Gonzales 0

A Bronx man was charged with sex trafficking Tuesday for allegedly plying a woman with heroin, assaulting her, and using the drug to keep her chemically dependent after he forced her into the sex trade, authorities said.

Plagued by Opioid Crisis, Bronx Again Led City in Overdose Deaths in 2018

August 27, 2019 Kevin Deutsch 0

In 2018, Bronx residents also had the highest rate of overdose death compared with all other boroughs. The rate increased by 9 percent from 31.4 per 100,000 residents in 2017 to 34.1 per 100,000 residents in 2018, according to the data compiled by New York City’s Department of Health.

4,505,100 Opioid Pain Pills, One Bronx Pharmacy: How Drug Suppliers Fueled an Overdose Crisis

July 20, 2019 Kevin Deutsch 0

The 161st Street Pharmacy in Melrose received enough pain pills to supply every Bronx resident with multiple doses—part of a wave of powerful painkillers that led to a surge in overdose deaths, new data shows.

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