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11-14-2014, 05:04 AM
Three facing prison for trafficking in fake drugs and steroids
November 10, 2014
Trio admit trafficking counterfeit drugs and steroids
A man who was embroiled in Major League Baseball's steroid scandal, and two other South Florida businessmen, have all pleaded guilty to conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit drugs, court records show.
Frank Fiore, of Parkland, who turns 60 later this week, was the latest to reach a plea agreement Monday in federal court in West Palm Beach.
Fiore pleaded guilty to the trafficking in counterfeit drugs conspiracy charge and a second charge of distribution of controlled substances that included counterfeit anti-anxiety drugs and steroids.
Fiore could face about three years in federal prison under the terms of his agreement, records show.
He was the owner of the Havana Nights Cigar Bar and Lounge in Boca Raton, where several of the meetings with undercover agents occurred. Fiore's wife Bridget Scarfone has taken over ownership of the business since Fiore has been locked up, according to court records.
Fiore was arrested in August with Gary Lee Jones, 55, of Boca Raton, and Anthony Carbone, 32, of Deerfield Beach.
Jones pleaded guilty to the trafficking charge last week, admitting he sold thousands of counterfeit ***** pills, with an estimated value of between $10,000 and $30,000, to undercover agents.
He also pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon — an AK-47 he sold to an undercover officer for $1,000. Jones, who has a prior conviction for delivering and receiving counterfeit money, faces less than five years in federal prison under the terms of his plea agreement.
Jones is perhaps best known for his connection to the investigation that led to disgraced baseball celebrity Alex Rodriguez's year-long suspension from the game. Jones made headlines two years ago when it was revealed that baseball investigators paid him $125,000 for records that showed several players were using performance-enhancing drugs and that Rodriguez was a regular customer at the Biogenesis anti-aging clinic in Coral Gables, according to published reports.
The third man, Carbone, pleaded guilty to the counterfeit drugs trafficking conspiracy and also admitted distributing controlled substances that included counterfeit ***** and steroids.
All three are scheduled for sentencing later this year or early next year.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/fl-frank-fiore-plea-20141110-story.html
November 10, 2014
Trio admit trafficking counterfeit drugs and steroids
A man who was embroiled in Major League Baseball's steroid scandal, and two other South Florida businessmen, have all pleaded guilty to conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit drugs, court records show.
Frank Fiore, of Parkland, who turns 60 later this week, was the latest to reach a plea agreement Monday in federal court in West Palm Beach.
Fiore pleaded guilty to the trafficking in counterfeit drugs conspiracy charge and a second charge of distribution of controlled substances that included counterfeit anti-anxiety drugs and steroids.
Fiore could face about three years in federal prison under the terms of his agreement, records show.
He was the owner of the Havana Nights Cigar Bar and Lounge in Boca Raton, where several of the meetings with undercover agents occurred. Fiore's wife Bridget Scarfone has taken over ownership of the business since Fiore has been locked up, according to court records.
Fiore was arrested in August with Gary Lee Jones, 55, of Boca Raton, and Anthony Carbone, 32, of Deerfield Beach.
Jones pleaded guilty to the trafficking charge last week, admitting he sold thousands of counterfeit ***** pills, with an estimated value of between $10,000 and $30,000, to undercover agents.
He also pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon — an AK-47 he sold to an undercover officer for $1,000. Jones, who has a prior conviction for delivering and receiving counterfeit money, faces less than five years in federal prison under the terms of his plea agreement.
Jones is perhaps best known for his connection to the investigation that led to disgraced baseball celebrity Alex Rodriguez's year-long suspension from the game. Jones made headlines two years ago when it was revealed that baseball investigators paid him $125,000 for records that showed several players were using performance-enhancing drugs and that Rodriguez was a regular customer at the Biogenesis anti-aging clinic in Coral Gables, according to published reports.
The third man, Carbone, pleaded guilty to the counterfeit drugs trafficking conspiracy and also admitted distributing controlled substances that included counterfeit ***** and steroids.
All three are scheduled for sentencing later this year or early next year.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/fl-frank-fiore-plea-20141110-story.html