Recent Posts in Miami Drug Trafficking Category
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Posted on Apr 12, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Two West Palm Beach men whose entire residence "smelled like marijuana," according to police, have been arrested on a number of serious charges, including trafficking in marijuana (cannabis) ...
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Posted on Feb 25, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A doctor who worked at St. Mary's Medical Center in Palm Beach was sentenced Friday to 6-1/2 years in prison for his alleged role in a massive illicit prescription drug network organized by two ...
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Posted on Feb 7, 2012 By Eric Matheny
According to the Miami Herald , thousands of narcotic pills, including oxycodone and hydrocodone were stolen and unaccounted for at the Broward County Office of the Medical Examiner and Trauma ...
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Posted on Feb 4, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A combination of tough new laws and a high-profile crackdown is chipping away at Florida's dubious distinction as the nation's leading illicit source of powerful prescription painkillers for ...
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Posted on Jan 15, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Tomorrow we will celebrate Martin Luther King Day. It's a national holiday designated to honoring a great man who dedicated his life to the pursuit of peace, justice, and above all - equality. But ...
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Posted on Nov 27, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Drug trafficking is one of the most misunderstood crimes in the State of Florida. It is also one of the most serious. People assume that if they are not selling, intending to sell, or transporting ...
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Posted on Oct 27, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Detectives at Miami International Airport have arrested a 17-year old from London whom they say was carrying nearly 30 pounds of cocaine. The cocaine was reportedly being smuggled in boxes of cake ...
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Posted on Oct 8, 2011 By Eric Matheny
As Florida continues it's assault on medical pain clinics (crudely known as " pill mills "), it is important to note that Florida's medical practitioners, such as doctors, nurses, ...
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Posted on Sep 7, 2011 By Eric Matheny
The Boynton Beach Police Department is leading a prescription drug trafficking operation, stemming from a six month investigation. The operation, which includes many law enforcement agencies was ...
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Posted on Aug 24, 2011 By Eric Matheny
In South Florida, law enforcement officials have arrested twin brothers they called kingpins of South Florida's biggest pill mill network. As well, 31 others allegedly involved were arrested. It ...
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Posted on Aug 18, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Now don't get too excited just yet, but Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Milton Hirsch has sided with Judge Mary Scriven of the Middle District of Florida in ruling that Florida Statute Section ...
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Posted on Jul 30, 2011 By Eric Matheny
According to the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) , a federal judge in Orlando has ruled that Florida’s strict-liability controlled substances act is unconstitutional on ...
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Posted on Jul 24, 2011 By Eric Matheny
The Broward County Drug Court celebrated more than 10,000 graduates over 20 years at a special graduation ceremony last week. Drug Court helps nonviolent offenders who buy or possess small amounts of ...
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Posted on Jul 19, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Here are two scenarios: (1) A three-time convicted felon wants to make some quick money. With a fake prescription, he obtains 300 oxycodone pills from a pharmacy and plans to sell them. He learns that ...
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Posted on Jun 3, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Florida's Governor Rick Scott was in Fort Lauderdale Friday morning where he signed a new law aimed at controlling the state’s “ pill mills ”. “Florida will shed its title as the Oxy Express,” said ...
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Posted on May 12, 2011 By Eric Matheny
NBC Miami reports that a veteran Miami-Dade police officer was arrested this past week for allegedly obtaining illegal prescriptions for medications. He has been charged with trafficking in oxycodone ...
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Posted on May 6, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Possession of cocaine is a 3rd degree felony in the State of Florida punishable by a maximum of 5 years in state prison. Possession - as opposed to trafficking in cocaine - is defined by weight. ...
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Posted on Apr 3, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Sale or possession with the intent to sell cocaine within 1000 feet of a school, church, or day care center, is a first-degree felony punishable by a maximum of 30 years in prison. This charge also ...
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Posted on Jan 18, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Today's Sun Sentinel featured an interesting article regarding Florida new Attorney General Pam Bondi and her quest to take down pain clinics. The Sun Sentinel reports that pill overdoses occur at ...
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Posted on Jan 15, 2011 By Eric Matheny
In terms of felony possession of marijuana , there are two instances in which you can be charged with a 3rd-degree felony. One is if you are in possession of more than 20 grams of marijuana. The other ...
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Posted on Dec 1, 2010 By Eric Matheny
News website www.nbcmiami.com reports that six employees at the Port of Miami have been charged with running a drug trafficking operation. It is alleged that this operation assisted in bringing ...
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Posted on Nov 12, 2010 By Eric Matheny
South Florida news website www.nbcmiami.com reports that a Florida kindergarten teacher and her boyfriend ran a drug-trafficking and counterfeiting operation out of their apartment. The couple's ...
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Posted on Nov 10, 2010 By Eric Matheny
Police in Pembroke Pines, Florida, are investigating a suburban home suspected of being a marijuana grow house . According to reports from news website www.wsvn.com , a search warrant was used to ...
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Posted on Oct 20, 2010 By Eric Matheny
GHB is a drug used to bring about feelings of euphoria. It is commonly used at nightclubs and raves. It can be known as "Liquid X" for its similarity to ecstasy . GHB comes in powder or liquid form. ...
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Posted on Oct 16, 2010 By Eric Matheny
Trafficking is arguably the most serious criminal offense in the State of Florida. It is not uncommon for people charged with trafficking offenses to serve more time in prison than those charged with ...
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