Posted on July 23rd, 2010
Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Taylor County Sheriffs Department arrested 18 people for the drug trafficking of prescriptions pills. The arrests came after a nine month investigation into the the issue.
The sheriffs department received tips that individuals were traveling to central Florida and paying doctors to write illegal prescriptions for pain killers, muscle relaxants and anti-anxiety pills in large quantities.The individuals would then fill them at different pharmacies and take them back to Taylor County to be sold.
If you or a loved one has been charged with a serious crime such as a drug offense, contact the Boca Raton drug crimes lawyers of Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A. by calling 561-353-2800.
Posted on June 16th, 2010
A South Florida doctor was charged last month for improperly supplying thousands of prescription drugs to people in Kentucky.
According to patients, Shook performed little or no examination before giving them prescriptions, which he advised them not to take to large pharmacies.
Boyd county police officers searched Dr. Michael R. Shook’s office in Lauderhill Medical Clinic in Oakland Park, Florida and found 1,400 patient files of people with addresses in eastern Kentucky. Kentucky police say that some of the people arrested in Kentucky’s largest-ever drug raid last October were associated with Shook’s office.
According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the top fifty prescribers of oxycodone are in South Florida. An FBI task force are still investigating others involved in this cross country drug pipeline.
If your or someone you know has been charged with a drug crime, contact the Boca Raton drug crimes attorneys of Eric N. Klein & Associates at 561-353-2800 to learn more about your rights.
Posted on March 17th, 2010
A vocational instructor at a state prison in Clermont, Florida was arrested Tuesday for possession of marijuana.
According to a report released by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, 25 year-old Antony Ducasse was entering the prison when guards discovered the drugs during a staff inspection. A search of Ducasse at the prison gate uncovered seven ounces of marijuana in a packaged plastic bag in his pants, police say. Investigators estimate the street value of the marijuana is roughly $500.
Ducasse was arrested and is being held at the Lake County Jail in lieu of a $12,000 bond.
The Florida Department of Corrections says Ducasse was a vocational instructor who trained inmates in the kitchen. The department says they are preparing to fire Ducasse.
If you have been charged with a crime in Florida, please contact a Boca Raton criminal attorney of Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A., by calling 561-353-2800.
Posted on March 5th, 2010
A man from South Carolina was arrest in Florida Wednesday after selling marijuana to an undercover police officer.
21 year-old Charleston resident, Herbert Butler, pleaded guilty to selling marijuana to an undercover police officer. According to police, the incident occurred during a music festival in November. Investigators say Butler had to be subdued with a tazer gun.
Butler made headlines last month after he reported being tied up and robbed at gunpoint by Citadel cadets.
Being charged with a drug crime in Florida could cost you thousands of dollars in fines and years of jail time. Whether you have been accused of possessing, selling, or trafficking illegal drugs, a Boca Raton criminal attorney of Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A., may be able to help with your defense. Please call 561-353-2800.
Posted on February 26th, 2010
A police task force in Jackson County, Florida seized over 58 pounds of marijuana being transported along the interstate in Grand Ridge.
Authorities began investigating the transportation of large amounts of marijuana on Interstate 10 on Tuesday. One of the first vehicles stopped by police, a Ford pickup truck that was driving erratically on the highway, was found to be transporting drugs. Police canines alerted officers to the presence of marijuana in a toolbox in the bed of the pickup truck. A search of the vehicle uncovered nine packages of marijuana weighing a total of 58.75 pounds.
The driver of the pickup, 29 year-old Luis Ignacio Lopez Jr., and his two passengers, 25 year-old Javier Ortiz and 31 year-old Marc Salinas, were arrested and charged with trafficking.
If you or someone you love has been charged with a crime, the Boca Raton criminal defense attorneys of Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A., may be able to help with your defense. To learn more, contact us today by calling 561-353-2800.
Posted on January 21st, 2010
Officials at Florida A&M University recently released statistics for on-campus crimes for the 2008-2009 year, and reported that crime increased in nearly every category, including robbery, motor vehicle theft, and rape. The FAMU police department issued a statement regarding the statistics for the year and promised to dedicate more resources to protecting the students and faculty from serious crimes.
If you or someone you love has been charged with robbery or another crime, contact the Boca Raton criminal lawyers of Eric N. Klein & Associates at 561-353-2800 to discuss your legal options.
Posted on January 15th, 2010
A Florida man pleaded guilty on cocaine-related charges and was sentenced to 22 weeks in jail.
Officials say that the man sold powder cocaine to someone at his home on May 13. The police then got a warrant to search his house. He then told the police that he had powder cocaine, crack cocaine, and a handgun in his bedroom.
If you or someone you love has been accused with a drug crime, contact the Boca Raton drug crimes lawyer of Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A. by calling 561-353-2800.
