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2 students arrested in OxyContin bust
Ricky Thompson
Issue date: 12/6/06 Section: News
Robert Quinn was expecting a package from California last week.
What he may not have been expecting was that along with the package, which was waiting for him with his building manager, were several Boston Police Drug Control Unit officers and federal Drug Enforcement Administration agents.
A security specialist at a Federal Express facility in South Boston found the package allegedly contained more than 100 grams of OxyContin, a prescription narcotic used to treat severe pain.
Police reports show that Quinn, a junior economics major, wasn't the only person waiting for that Nov. 28 delivery.
Later that afternoon, officers conducting surveillance outside his 90 Gainsborough St. residence allegedly observed Peter Giannitti, a junior finance and insurance major, enter the apartment and take the package.
As he was leaving, officers in rooms adjacent to the apartment detained Giannitti, who was also found to be in possession of methadone, a narcotic used to relieve severe pain, and suboxone, a prescription drug used to treat opiate dependence, according to police reports.
They were each placed under arrest and charged with trafficking in OxyContin, a class B felony, and conspiracy to violate drug laws, said Jake Wark, a spokesman for Suffolk District Attorney Daniel Conley.
The charges carry a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison, Wark said.
Officers were allegedly tipped off about the shipment after its contents were routinely inspected at the delivery depot, where they discovered that it contained three packages of Skittles candy inside the package.
Police reports said that, besides a few stray sweets, the candy wrappers contained more than 400 green pills, labeled on one side with the letters "OC," which stands for OxyContin, and "80," indicating its dosage in milligrams, labeled on the other side.
When confronted, Quinn allegedly told officers he knew the package contained the prescription drugs but said he was receiving it for someone else, who was paying him $800 for his efforts, according to police reports.
What he may not have been expecting was that along with the package, which was waiting for him with his building manager, were several Boston Police Drug Control Unit officers and federal Drug Enforcement Administration agents.
A security specialist at a Federal Express facility in South Boston found the package allegedly contained more than 100 grams of OxyContin, a prescription narcotic used to treat severe pain.
Police reports show that Quinn, a junior economics major, wasn't the only person waiting for that Nov. 28 delivery.
Later that afternoon, officers conducting surveillance outside his 90 Gainsborough St. residence allegedly observed Peter Giannitti, a junior finance and insurance major, enter the apartment and take the package.
As he was leaving, officers in rooms adjacent to the apartment detained Giannitti, who was also found to be in possession of methadone, a narcotic used to relieve severe pain, and suboxone, a prescription drug used to treat opiate dependence, according to police reports.
They were each placed under arrest and charged with trafficking in OxyContin, a class B felony, and conspiracy to violate drug laws, said Jake Wark, a spokesman for Suffolk District Attorney Daniel Conley.
The charges carry a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison, Wark said.
Officers were allegedly tipped off about the shipment after its contents were routinely inspected at the delivery depot, where they discovered that it contained three packages of Skittles candy inside the package.
Police reports said that, besides a few stray sweets, the candy wrappers contained more than 400 green pills, labeled on one side with the letters "OC," which stands for OxyContin, and "80," indicating its dosage in milligrams, labeled on the other side.
When confronted, Quinn allegedly told officers he knew the package contained the prescription drugs but said he was receiving it for someone else, who was paying him $800 for his efforts, according to police reports.
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Oxycontin Detox
posted 7/24/08 @ 10:02 AM EST
I can't really say I am glad this happened, these kids need to learn a good lesson about drugs but I also think they deserve a second chance. Once they get convicted and get into jail there is no way back for them and this is a huge loss for our society. (Continued…)
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