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A.G. Schneiderman Announces Sentencing Of NYC And Hudson Valley Oxycodone Kingpin

NEW YORK - Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the sentencing of John Bland, who previously pleaded guilty to running a major oxycodone trafficking ring in New York City and Dutchess and Orange Counties. The ring used forged prescriptions to obtain and sell close to 16,000 of the highly-addictive pain pills with a street value of approximately $470,000. Bland was sentenced to five years in state prison today by Orange County Court Judge Jeffrey G. Berry.

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Action Details

  • Date:July 16, 2013
  • Agency:New York Attorney General
  • Enforcement Types:
    • State Enforcement Agencies