«Breaking News» New York doctor who specializes in addiction treatment arrested for 'importing cocaine and heroin'

A doctor in Western New York who specializes in addiction treatment has been arrested for allegedly importing cocaine and heroine.

Dr. Torin Finver, 54, of Hamburg was arrested on Monday and charged with importation of a controlled substance, the US Department of Justice announced on Tuesday.

At least three packages were found, addressed to Finver's home within the last month which are believed to have contained illicit drugs.

Following news of his arrest, Finver was fired from his position as medical director of Horizon Health and Renaissance Addiction Services, The Buffalo News reported.

The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine. 

Drug addiction treatment specialist Dr. Torin Finver, 54 (pictured), of Hamburg, New York was arrested on Monday and charged with importation of a controlled substance

Finver's firing from Horizion Health was confirmed by Anne Constantino, the organization's president and CEO. 

'We are disappointed by the news,' Christina Pearl, a spokesperson for Horizon, told the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal of the charges against the consultant. 

'At all times, our patients remain the top priority. We are monitoring this situation, and working to ensure that our patients are well cared for.'

The doctor is currently a member of the faculty of the University at Buffalo's Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, and is touted as 'an expert on substance abuse and recovery,' according to his profile on the school's website.

He also has a practice at UBMD Family Medicine that is 'focused on treating patients with substance dependency and on preventing addiction.'

At least three packages were found, addressed to Finver's home within the last month which are believed to have contained illicit drugs. Finver is currently a member of the faculty of the University at Buffalo's Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (pictured) with a practice at UBMD Family Medicine that is 'focused on treating patients with substance dependency and on preventing addiction'

'The university is aware of Dr. Finver's arrest and is gathering more information,' UB spokesperson John Della Contrada said in a written statement, adding that Finver's only role at the school is as a faculty member.

'At this time, the university has no reason to believe that the charges are related to Dr. Finver's duties at the university. The university has a process in place to address instances where an employee is accused of a crime. We will take necessary steps to respond, with the understanding that all people accused of a crime are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.' 

Finver's arrest came about following an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Kevin Kelly, and the US Postal Inspection Service, under the direction of Boston Division Inspector-in-Charge Joseph W. Cronin. 

Following news of his arrest, Finver was fired from his position as medical director of Horizon Health and Renaissance Addiction Services. Finver appeared before US Magistrate Judge Michael J. Roemer, was charged, and has been released on conditions while he awaits trial

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers intercepted a padded mailer addressed to Finver's home in Hamburg residence on November 21 which contained a white powdery substance that field tested as positive for cocaine, Assistant US Attorney Patricia Astorga said.

After a CBP K-9 alerted officers to the package which had been sent from Germany, a check of law enforcement databases revealed that the sender information was fictitious. 

The package contained three grams of the substance.  

Then, on December 10, postal inspectors in Rochester, New York became aware of package addressed to Finver's home in Hamburg, which a K-9 alerted to after sniffing it. 

A search warrant was executed on that parcel on December 12, and it was found to contain three small envelopes with a brown, rock-like substance, which field tested positive for heroin. 

Two more similar parcels addressed to Finver were located on December 12 and 15, with one in Rochester, and one in Hamburg. 

After obtaining a search warrant for one of the parcels, it was found to contain a subtance suspected to be cocaine. 

The second parcel is currently in the custody of law enforcement.

After these developments, a controlled delivery was conducted at Finver’s hom on Monday. 

Law enforcement officers replaced the cocaine that was seized from the first parcel with a decoy substance, and an officer knocked on the door, which Finver answered. 

Finver took the parcel into the home, and officers then executed a federal search warrant of the residence. Finver was then subsequently taken into custody.

Finver appeared before US Magistrate Judge Michael J. Roemer, was charged, and has been released on conditions while he awaits trial. 

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Dr. Torin Finver, 54, of Hamburg was arrested on Monday and charged with importation of a controlled substance, the US Department of Justice announced on Tuesday.
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