Dozens of defendants have been added to an indictment alleging they helped obtain thousands of prescription painkillers from Florida for illegal sale in Ohio. Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien says a grand jury has added 38 defendants to the 14 individuals indicted last year. O'Brien says the organization obtained more than 90,000 oxycodone pills with a street value of $2.8 million. Authorities also seized 48 firearms during the investigation that alleges the pill pipeline dates to 2010. Investigators in Ohio and several states have battled so-called prescription tourists for years as they try to stem the flow of drugs from Florida, with its proliferation of pill mills, to other states. The prosecutor says two ring leaders sent dozens of people to Florida pain clinics to obtain the pills.
Mike Foley joined WCBE in February 2000, coming from WUFT in Gainesville, Florida. Foley has worked in various roles, from producing news and feature stories to engineering Live From Studio A sessions. A series of music features Foley started in 2018 called Music Journeys has grown into a podcast and radio show. He also assists in developing other programs in WCBE's Podcast Experience. Foley hosts The Morning Mix, a weekday music show featuring emerging and established musicians, our Columbus-area and Ohio-based talent, and additional artists that inspire him.