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Four Pensacola women federally charged in $14.6 billion nationwide healthcare scheme
Four Pensacola women federally charged in $14.6 billion nationwide healthcare scheme

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time2 days ago

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Four Pensacola women federally charged in $14.6 billion nationwide healthcare scheme

The U.S. Attorney's Office announced June 30 that four Pensacola women were indicted with charges related to illegal drug diversion to defraud medical programs. U.S. Attorney John Heekin announced charges against 31-year-old Alexandra Christensen, 41-year-old Lindsay McCray, 36-year-old Heather Bradley and 39-year-old Jennifer Purves. "As alleged in the indictment, between 2015 and 2024, McCray, while employed by a medical practice, forged controlled substance prescriptions using the names, signatures and Drug Enforcement Administration registration numbers of the practice's two physicians without their knowledge or authorization," a release said. As a result of the conspiracy, McCray, Christensen and others allegedly contributed to the unlawful distribution of over 300,000 hydrocodone pills and over 30,000 oxycodone pills. McCray is further charged with distributing and aiding and abetting the distribution of amphetamine with Bradley and Purves. Christensen and McCray are charged with conspiracy to distribute and dispense controlled substances, while McCray, Bradley and Purves are charged with distribution of controlled substances. McCray is also charged with identity theft in connection to diverted oxycodone, hydrocodone and amphetamine. Trial for all four defendants is scheduled for Aug. 15. McCray faces up to 80 years in federal prison while Christensen, Bradley and Purves face up to 20 years. Heekin says the arrest of the four defendants are part of a nationwide law enforcement action that has resulted in the arrest of 324 people for their alleged participation in health care fraud and illegal drug diversion schemes that involved the submission of over $14.6 billion in intended loss and over 15 million pills of illegally diverted controlled substances. "The defendants allegedly defrauded programs entrusted for the care of the elderly and disabled to line their own pockets," the release said. This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Pensacola women charged in nationwide healthcare fraud scheme

CT man accused of operating drug factory after crash on Route 9 leads to discovery of illegal drugs
CT man accused of operating drug factory after crash on Route 9 leads to discovery of illegal drugs

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time19-06-2025

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CT man accused of operating drug factory after crash on Route 9 leads to discovery of illegal drugs

A three-car rollover crash on Route 9 in New Britain on Wednesday led to state troopers finding enough illegal drugs in a man's vehicle and home to charge him with operating a drug factory. The collision was reported at 1:17 p.m. on the northbound side of the highway in the area of Exit 37B where two of the vehicles rolled over, injuring one of the drivers, according to Connecticut State Police. The driver suffered minor injuries and was taken to a hospital. The other two drivers did not report any injuries, according to state police. As wreckers were called to the scene to tow the vehicles, state police alleged that they found that one of the uninjured drivers, who was found to be at fault for the crash, had a 'significant quantity of controlled substances, packaging equipment and narcotics-related paraphernalia.' He was identified as 30-year-old Frank Mitchell of Hamden. According to state police, Mitchell allegedly admitted that he produces chocolate bars and gummies containing mushrooms. He was arrested and transported to the Troop H barracks before authorities obtained a search warrant for his residence. During the search, troopers allegedly found additional narcotics, drug paraphernalia, drug equipment and a large-capacity magazine. Mitchell faces two counts each of possession with intent to sell/dispense a hallucinogenic substance, use of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance and a single count of operation of a drug factory, reckless driving, failure to drive in the proper lane on a limited access highway and illegal possession of a large-capacity magazine. He was held on a $100,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in Meriden Superior Court on Friday.

Loaded gun, ammo and drugs seized in Stratford and Waterloo busts
Loaded gun, ammo and drugs seized in Stratford and Waterloo busts

CTV News

time06-06-2025

  • CTV News

Loaded gun, ammo and drugs seized in Stratford and Waterloo busts

The Stratford Police Service says five people have been charged as part of a drug trafficking investigation. The effort, dubbed Project Weston, was focused on the sale or distribution of controlled substances in the city and surrounding municipalities, including St. Marys and Perth South. In May, police executed search warrants at unspecified locations in both Stratford and Waterloo. They found a loaded Glock handgun, 11 rounds of ammunition and multiple high-capacity magazines. They also seized 378 grams of cocaine, 185 grams of fentanyl, 306 grams of methamphetamine and 471 oxycodone/hydromorphone pills, as well as LSD, psilocybin, other pills and cash. The street value of the drugs was estimated at more than $100,000. Police said Friday a 24-year-old man from Waterloo and a 47-year-old Stratford woman were charged and remain in police custody. A 22-year-old woman from Waterloo, a 37-year-old Stratford man and 27-year-old Stratford woman were arrested and released from custody pending an upcoming court date. In all, they face a total of 48 drug-related charges. Police said Project Weston was a multi-jurisdictional effort involving Waterloo Regional Police and Woodstock Police.

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