Tag: opioids

Stamford Man Sentenced to 46 Months for Narcotics Trafficking

9 Jun 2026 7:07 p.m. · Source: FBI

Eric Riettie, 27, of Stamford, received a 46-month federal prison sentence for narcotics trafficking in southwestern Connecticut. The investigation uncovered fentanyl, nitazines, and xylazine in the drug supply.

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Nurse Practitioner Convicted for Illegal Opioid Distribution in Tennessee

4 Jun 2026 1:25 p.m. · Source: FBI

Heather Marks, a Tennessee nurse practitioner, was convicted for illegally distributing nearly a million opioid pills to almost 1,000 patients at a Carthage pain clinic, facing up to 20 years per count.

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