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December 7, 2011
Newborns Addicted to Pain Meds
Staff writer Dave Larsen, from the Dayton Daily News reported on
a new alarming trend, related to the fast-growing prescription
drug abuse problem. Some Ohio hospitals in the Dayton area have
seen a 400% increase in the number of newborns addicted to
painkillers, such as OxyContin and Vicodin.
This problem lengthens hospital stays and increases public
health care costs.
“We definitely see an increased number of patients who come to
us early in their pregnancy that are on pain medicine for
whatever reason, and patients just demanding that they continue
it despite them knowing it is going to be addicting to their
baby,” said Dr. Stephen Guy, who practices obstetrics and
gynecology at Miami Valley Hospital.
A 21 day stay at Nationwide Children’s Hosptial with a $1,200
daily bed charge costs more than $25,000.
“By and large we don’t get paid for these babies, because many
of the moms don’t have insurance or are on Medicaid,” Wispe
said.
January 24, 2012 Connecticut Cops respond to Text from Alleged Drug Dealers
The two were arrested on Friday after
allegedly texting by mistake, and offering 200 Percocet pills to a
police officer in Meriden, Connecticut, CBS reports.
Lorraine Apuzzo, age 19 was the wrong-fingered
texter. The officer quickly arranged for a buy later that day. Appuzo
met with the officer at the Westfield Mall with her friend, Frank
Boemmels, age 25.
During the incident, Appuzzo got suspicious, but detetives detained the
driver, and broke a wind to remove the alleged dealer.
She was found with only 100 Percocets. Appuzo was charged with criminal
attempt to commit sales of narcotics in a school zone, first-degree
reckless endangerment, and interfering with an officer. She was released
on a $50,000 bond.
Boemmels remains in jail on $150,000 bond.
September 10, 2008 Feds Indict Another 21 People in "Operation Poole Party"
According to Jason Schultz of the Palm
Beach Post, a substantial police crackdown on crack and cocaine dealing
in Boynton Beach has more than double the total number of alleged
dealers arrested. During raids by a team of 450 officers, 26 people were
arrested and accused of running a cocaine trafficking ring in the
neighborhood for decades. Among items seized were a pound cocaine, a
pound of crack and guns. According to police spokesperson Stephanie
Slater, more arrests are coming.
Also today, the U.S. Attorney's Office that
from August 21 to September 4, a West Palm Beach federal grand jury
indicted another 21 people in a related investigation called Operation
Poole Party.
U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta announced in a press release that the suspects
are facing federal charges. They conspired to distribute over 500 grams
of cocaine this year. Some traffickers are looking at over 20 years in
prison.
September 6, 2008 Drug Traffickers Looking for Quiet Life in Remote Towns
According to Gordon
Dritschilo of the Rutland Herald, three people facing charges that could
earn them 55 to 75 years in federal prison, pled innocent to felony
charges of heroin possession, heroin trafficking, sale of heroin, and
conspiracy. The three, Robert T. Coble, age 22, Kasandra L. Cole, age
19, and Rondelle L. Esters, age 19 were arrest. On Coble's property on
Silver Lake Road, police confiscated 540 bags of heroin and weapons.
After another in a series of busts in rural areas, Deputy State's
Attorney Christopher Perkett said, "At this point, all our evidence is
anecdotal. It seems to me, drug dealers coming to Vermont are starting
to seek out the more isolated towns in hopes these are areas they will
not get caught selling their drugs."
According to an informant, the location in Goshen was described as "the
perfect spot in the middle of nowhere" with "plenty of room to keep
watch for police."
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