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Law enforcement: Increase in opiate addictions tied to recent property crimes

By Howard B. Owens

Opiates, whether in the form of prescription drugs or heroin, are an increasing problem in Genesee County, according to local law enforcement officials, and the desire of addicts to score is behind a lot of the property crime in the community, they say.

Sgt. Steve Mullen, of the Local Drug

Blue Devils score 90 in ninth win of season

Justin Smith shooting from the paint, Smith had 24 points in the win over Odyssey. Photo by Steve Ognibene
By Staff Writer
Justin Smith shooting from the paint, Smith had 24 points in the win over Odyssey. Photo by Steve Ognibene
Justin Smith shooting from the paint. He had 24 points in the win over Odyssey.  
Photo by Steve Ognibene

The Blue Devils scored a season-high 90 points on Friday, beating Greece Odyssey 90-68 for Batavia's ninth win against seven losses.

Carter Mullen scored 25 points, Justin Smith, 24, Aiden Bellavia, 15, and Brady Mazur, 10.

Also in Boys Basketball:

On Friday, Le Roy beat Geneseo 51-44. Merritt

Potentially dangerous synthetic drugs readily available in Genesee County

By Howard B. Owens

Christopher Dailey, then the principal of Batavia High School, remembers the first time school officials came across a student with a lip balm-like container of K2.

"He handed it over to me and said, 'It's OK, it's legal,' " Daily recalled. "I turned it over and read the back label

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