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Tag: Drugs

06.02.2022 News

Two Riverhead men charged in connection with four 2021 fatal overdose deaths on the North Fork

A pair of Riverhead men have been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly selling the cocaine and fentanyl that led to four overdose deaths on the North...

05.03.2022 Police

Four arrested on drug charges after police execute search warrants at two Riverhead homes

An East End Drug Task Force investigation led to the arrest of four people in Riverhead Saturday following community complaints of drug dealing, according to Riverhead Town police. Police...

08.24.2021 Government

Lawmakers say ‘Death by Dealer’ legislation will lower overdoses; advocates disagree

Local lawmakers are calling for stronger legislation to hold drug dealers accountable, after a spate of overdoses that left six dead a little more than a week ago.  ...

08.23.2021 Editorials

Editorial: Don’t overlook the human factor behind recent overdose deaths

The use of illegal drugs is a complicated subject, touching on several aspects of society. There’s the legal aspect, involving the police, the courts and the prison system. There’s...

08.14.2021 News

‘Very, very dangerous’ batch of drugs has killed six East End residents this week; police urge people to heed caution

A scourge of overdose deaths related to a “bad batch” of what is believed to be fentanyl-laced cocaine has led to six overdose deaths in Southold and Shelter Island...

07.22.2021 Government

Overdose deaths down locally this year as numbers soared nationally in 2020

Opioid deaths in Southold and Riverhead towns from Jan. 1 to date amount to a number both towns’ police chiefs hope will stay the same in the coming weeks....

02.22.2021 News

Riverhead man, convicted of felony and arrested twice more in 2020, indicted on federal drug and weapon charges

A Riverhead man who was arrested three times in 2020 has now been indicted on federal drugs and weapons charges, court records show. Troyshawn Burgess, 20, was indicted in...

04.01.2020 News

Admitted Riverhead drug dealer requests release from jail over coronavirus concerns

(Update: 1 p.m., Thursday) Saying there is “no compelling reason” to release a Riverhead man who recently pleaded guilty to federal drug and racketeering charges over concerns he might...

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