Deputies Intercept Pill Trafficking Plot
Two people were found with $70,000 in prescription pills.
After pulling over a car in Land O’ Lakes Sunday and arresting its occupants, a Pasco County Sheriff’s deputy looked in the rear and found a cache of about $70,000 worth of prescription pills.
Ramon Aguilar-Hernandez, the driver, and Damiana Alvarado, his passenger, were already under investigation when they were pulled over at the corner of Stonegate Falls Drive and State Road 54. Law enforcement officers believed they were coming back from South Florida with a stash of prescription pills, according to the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office.
Once Aguilar-Hernandez and Alvarado were in custody, a search of the car, a 2007 four-door Honda, revealed 3,280 Oxycodone pills and 1,413 Alprazolam pills in back.
Aguilar-Hernandez and Alvarado are subjects of a five-month investigation. Deputies say most of the stash was meant for sale or consumption in West Pasco.
Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco said deputies believe the two were working with others.
“These two were not acting alone," Nocco said. “They were part of an organization."
Aguilar-Hernandez, 39, of 5135 Gemstone Drive in New Port Richey, was arrested and charged with three counts of trafficking in controlled substances and two counts of possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute or manufacture.These charges stem from the Sunday incident and past offenses he was arrested for Sunday.
Alvarado, 38, was charged with six counts of trafficking in controlled substances and two counts of sale of controlled substances within 1,000 feet of a convenience store and four counts of possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute or manufacture. These charges stem from the Sunday arrest and past offenses she was arrested for Sunday.
Both are now in the Land O' Lakes jail.
Who is WILLIAM BINNEY?
8:54 am on Tuesday, May 15, 2012
2 down......INFINITY to go. This will NEVER stop until the States start prosecuting the FDA, Pharmaceutical companies and the Dealers/Pushers.....err, I mean the Dr's.
We have 1 person dying every other day from prescription drugs in Pasco County, yet NOTHING is done to those who are to truly blame for these deaths. The US Govt is the largest drug dealer in the world..........in more ways than you can imagine.....yet their drugs are "legal," so they are A-OK, even though the facts state otherwise. C'mon, you could play this ad for every prescription pill......definitely safe, right?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=25fGWKZFLIY
How about the 15,000++++ babies born each year addicted to prescription pills?? These aren't all junkies, these are normal woman who get hooked on the drugs thanks to the Dr pushing it on them. My wife works in labor and delivery and she has argued with Dr's who do not care about the patient when they are ordering UNNEEDED prescriptions. Recently, she had a patient who spent a few thousand dollar$ to have a MAJOR detox from Narcotics during her pregnancy..............................immediately after the delivery, the Dr went and prescribed a Narcotic for her......my wife argued with him, explaining what the lady went through to detox and the Dr's response was, "Eh, whatever."
These Dr's seriously are pushers for the Pharmaceutical companies.....and the sad thing is, it's all about money..........has nothing to do with treating anything.
Lacota
10:15 am on Tuesday, May 15, 2012
This issue of prescription pills being out of control is a concern for all people. The ill in need of the drugs for pain should be treated with respect and, have every right to the access of much needed medication. The Doctor's prescribing to patients who are truly not in need of medication should be arrested and denied their Medical License! The responsibility of the individual being offered the drug should stand for themselves and say NO I do not need medication! The Law has to change for stronger Jail sentences for Drug Dealers and Alcoholics!
Carla Gibson
11:17 am on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
I agree with everything you guys said.
I saw a doctor in West Pasco a few times who kept asking me "over & over" again if I ever get anxious, nervous or depressed. Well, after asking me so many times I figured out what this doctor was up to, so I kept saying that I'm really NOT the nervous type and almost never feel depressed. It was obvious that this doctor wanted to write a prescription for "who knows what" for me.
If I had wanted anti-anxiety drugs, tranquilizers, or any other psychotropic drug I'm sure I could have easily gotten it .. just by agreeing with the doctor.
Indeed the REAL drug pushers are the pharmaceutical companies and certain doctors that are too free with the prescription pad.
Stella Myers
10:41 pm on Thursday, May 24, 2012
People who are in real need of the pain medication,can't find it because the pharmacies are selling it to the drug addicts and dealers.I have insurance and unless you pay in cash the pharmacy says they are out.Come on Pasco crack down on the doctors and pharmacies that are making all the money.This sick old lady on Medicare is tired of the dealers and druggies making it hard for me to get my medication I need to live a half way normal life.