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FDA Approves New Version of Oxycontin

Posted by admin in drugs on April 6, 2010

The FDA has approved a new version of Oxycontin that is supposedly harder to abuse. Let’s hope this holds true. You can read about it by HERE. Thanks for Brian Patton for the tip.

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Devastation from Florida Pill Mills spreading to Wise County

Posted by admin in drugs on February 2, 2010

Local law enforcement is noticing an unreasonably high number of prescriptions from Florida in many cases. This documentary shows the terriffying consequences of the Florida Pill Mills. It is 47 minutes long, but worth watching to see what law enforcement is up against.

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Wise County Woman Convicted of Public Assistance fraud by Jury.

Posted by admin in Fraud, drugs on October 15, 2009

October 14, 2009 – A Wise County Jury convicted Parlee Honeycutt on 2 charges of committing perjury in order to receive aid from the Department of Social Services. Prosecutors alleged the Defendant lied on her application to receive public assistance by stating she had never been convicted of felony narcotics distribution. The Jury sentenced Honeycutt to 18 months in prison, 9 months for each count. The case was prosecuted by Ken Lammers from the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office.

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WISE COUNTY, VA DRUG-RELATED MASS ARREST

Posted by admin in drugs, street sweeper on April 15, 2009

April 15, 2009
WISE COUNTY, VA
DRUG-RELATED MASS
ARREST
Wise—On Wednesday, April 15, 2009, the Wise County Sheriff’s Department, Southwest Narcotics Task Force, Virginia State Police, Big Stone Gap Police Department, and the Town of Appalachia Police Department combined to conduct a Mass Arrest of 31 offenders who were indicted by the Multi Jurisdiction Grand Jury. This Mass Arrest targets individuals in the towns of Big Stone Gap and Appalachia. These arrests stem from an ongoing investigation by the Southwest Narcotics Task Force. Since 2005, the investigation has resulted in over 450 arrests. According to Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney Suzanne Kerney-Quillen, this investigation has revealed an increasing number of cases involving distribution of buprenorphine, the generic name for Suboxone®, which is of considerable concern to the Drug Task Force. Burprenorphine or Suboxone ® is a medication marketed to treat people with opioid dependency. Twelve of the 31 individuals targeted in this Mass Arrest are charged with distribution of buprenorphine. “We are lucky to have law enforcement agencies in Wise County that work so well together. A 3 year investigation takes a lot of time, manpower, teamwork, and dedication. I appreciate all of their efforts,” said Commonwealth’s Attorney Ron Elkins. For more information, please contact Ron Elkins or Suzanne Kerney-Quillen at the Wise County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s office at 276-328-9406. READ THE FULL RELEASE HERE

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Drug-Related Mass Arrest on December 8, 2008

Posted by admin in drugs, street sweeper on December 8, 2008

Wise- On Monday, December 8, 2008, the Wise County Sheriff’s Department, Southwest Narcotics Task Force, Virginia State Police, Town of Wise Police Department, Coeburn Police Department, and Big Stone Gap Police Department combined to conduct a Mass Arrest of 27 offenders who were indicted by the Multi-Jurisdiction Grand Jury. This Mass-Arrest targets individuals throughout the whole county.

These arrests stem from an ongoing investigation by the Southwest Narcotics Task Force. Since 2005, the investigation has resulted in over 400 arrests. “We are lucky to have law enforcement agencies in Wise County that work so well together. A 3 year investigation takes a lot of time, manpower, teamwork, and dedication. I appreciate all of their efforts”, said Commonwealth’s Attorney Ron Elkins.

For more information, please contact Ron Elkins or Suzanne Kerney-Quillen at the Wise County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s office. 276-328-9406.

Click here to view the entire release – PDF format

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