An East End Drug Task Force investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Riverhead couple, police announced in a press release Friday. (more…)
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The Riverhead physician assistant who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute oxycodone has been sentenced to five years in a federal prison. READ
Former Southampton Town Councilman Bradley Bender was sentenced to 24 months in prison and three years’ probation Friday morning following his guilty plea in November to conspiracy to illegally distribute oxycodone. READ
Choking back tears, Riverhead physician assistant Michael Troyan detailed years of drug abuse and a scheme to sell painkillers on the street to feed his habit as he pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute oxycodone in a federal courtroom in Central Islip Friday. READ
Prosecutors will recommend that former Southampton Town Councilman Brad Bender serve between 2 and 2 1/2 years in prison when he is sentenced in June following his guilty plea for illegally distributing oxycodone, a U.S. Attorney’s Office spokesperson confirmed Tuesday. READ
I was disturbed to read two health-related articles in the News-Review last week: one involving the charges against and the other concerning the state’s shutdown of Health Republic, an insurance company. READ
Riverhead physician assistant Michael Troyan is expected to be released on bond today after his father, Peter, agreed to put up his Riverhead home worth $1 million as equity. READ
A physician assistant at East End Urgent and Primary Care in Riverhead was arrested by federal authorities Wednesday morning for illegally distributing thousands of prescription narcotic drug pills, according to a release by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.