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A retired doctor was arrested Tuesday after police allegedly discovered guns, drugs and prostitutes on his 82-foot yacht in Nantucket — following reports that a distressed woman had possibly overdosed and “did not feel safe” onboard.    

Scott Anthony Burke, 69, was slapped with drug-trafficking and weapons charges after cops raided his luxury vessel, the Jess Conn, and uncovered the trove of guns, cocaine and ketamine, court records obtained by the Boston Globe allege.

The shocking discovery — and Burke’s subsequent arrest — in the harbor of the ritzy Massachusetts island were made after cops received a report just before 8 a.m. that a woman on board was in need of “medical assistance,” police said in a statement Wednesday.   

The woman onboard “did not want to be there, was under the influence of narcotics, and possibly [had] overdosed,” the police report stated.

When officers came onboard, Burke allegedly led them to his bedroom, where they found the woman, who “appeared to be under the influence of an unknown substance” and “stated that she did not feel safe,” the report added.

She was taken to the Nantucket Cottage Hospital for treatment, cops said, though her condition wasn’t immediately known.

Prostitutes were also found on the vessel, law enforcement sources told the Nantucket Current .

A subsequent search of the yacht allegedly uncovered about 43 grams of cocaine, 14 grams of ketamine, a .380 pistol, three 30-round 9mm magazines, and a 12-round magazine in a 9mm pistol, according to the police report.

Multiple rounds of ammo were also found on the yacht’s bedroom floor, the report added.

After being cuffed, Burke allegedly confessed that the firearms onboard were his and pointed out where several other guns were located.

“Scott Burke does not possess a valid [license to carry] or [firearm identification] card,” the report said.

Burke was initially arrested on two counts of possessing a firearm without a license, police said.

He was later slapped with additional charges of having ammunition and possession of Class A and B drugs following the raid.

Burke — who has addresses in Key Largo, Florida, and Denver, Colorado — is a retired doctor who previously ran a spine and rehabilitation clinic, online records show.

He founded Injury Finance, a Colorado-based medical insurance company that provides lien services for third-party liability claims, about two decades ago, according to his LinkedIn profile.

Burke was first licensed to practice medicine in Colorado in 1981 but his license expired there two years ago, the state’s Board of Medicine records show.

He is scheduled to be arraigned in Nantucket District Court on the weapons and drug-related charges next Monday.

Burke’s yacht is registered in the Cayman Islands.

Before arriving in Nantucket on Aug. 23, the Jess Conn had been anchored off Newport, Rhode Island.

Back in May, the luxury vessel ran aground off Florida — though it didn’t sustain much damage.

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Guns, Drugs, And Prostitutes: Police Raid Yacht In Nantucket Harbor

Jason Graziadei and David Creed • Sep 05, 2023

A 70-foot motor yacht anchored in Nantucket Harbor was raided by Nantucket Police and the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Tuesday after a woman was evacuated from the vessel and taken to an ambulance waiting at the town pier.

The owner of the yacht, a retired physician, has been arrested and sources with knowledge of the investigation told the Current that authorities discovered guns, drugs, and prostitutes aboard the vessel.

The motor yacht Jess Conn , out of Georgetown in the Cayman Islands, was anchored in the horse shed area of Nantucket Harbor Tuesday morning when the woman was taken off the boat with the assistance of Nantucket Harbormaster Sheila Lucey and Nantucket Fire Department EMTs. The vessel was later boarded by personnel from U.S. Coast Guard Station Brant Point and a DEA special agent, who were assisting the Nantucket Police Department with the ongoing investigation

The owner of the yacht, Scott Anthony Burke, 69, of Key Largo, Fla., was taken into custody Tuesday morning and is now facing drug trafficking and weapons charges related to the incident and subsequent search of the yacht. He will be arraigned in Nantucket District Court on Monday, Sept. 11.

The initial response to the vessel was due to a "report of a female party, on board a yacht, who did not want to be there, was under the influence of narcotics, and possibly has overdosed," according to a police report.

Investigators, including a DEA special agent, boarded and searched the Jess Conn at 3:25 p.m., according to court documents obtained by the Current . They confiscated 43.4 grams of cocaine, 14.1 grams of ketamine, and two pistols - a .380 Smith  Wesson Shield and a 9mm Smith & Wesson - along with various ammunition.

After being read his Miranda rights following the initial boarding of the vessel Tuesday morning, Burke told police he was the owner of the boat, that the pistols belonged to him, and that he had a license to carry firearms. Police determined that Burke had a license to carry in Florida which had expired in September 2022. 

On Wednesday morning, Nantucket Police Department Lt. AngusMacVicar shared a press release that stated Burke was initially charged with two counts of possession of a firearm without a license before the search of the yacht resulted in additional charges against him.

"The Nantucket Police Department and the DEA Cape Cod Resident Office continued an investigation and Burke was additionally charged with 1 count of Trafficking in Class B, 1 count of Possession to Distribute Class A, 1 count of Possession of a Firearm without a License, 1 count of Possession of Ammunition without a License and 4 Counts of Possession of a Large Capacity Feeding Device," the press released stated. "This case remains under investigation at this time."

Burke is a retired physician who practiced in Colorado and founded Denver Spine and Rehab. He is currently is the CEO of Injury Finance, LLC, which provides medical lien services for third-party liability claims.

Harbormaster Sheila Lucey said the initial call Tuesday morning was for a “wellness check” on a woman, but she declined to share any further details.

Coast Guard Station Brant Point’s executive petty officer Jeff Wecal said his crew was involved in assisting the Nantucket Police Department’s investigation and referred all inquiries to NPD.

The Jess Conn arrived in Nantucket Harbor on Aug. 23 after a voyage from Newport, Rhode Island.

The yacht was recently photographed by PowerYachtBlog.com  after it ran aground in May in Florida, but escaped without significant damage.

Stay tuned for more on this developing story.

The Nantucket Police Department issued the following press release about the investigation and charges Wednesday morning:

The Nordhavn 80 yacht was built in China and completed in 2021 . See a video tour of the vessel below:

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Just what the doctor ordered — cocaine, ketamine, guns and prostitutes on a multimillion-dollar, 80-foot luxury yacht moored in Massachusetts' Nantucket Harbor on Tuesday.

Police responding to a call to dispatch about a woman's possible overdose aboard the Jess Conn, a " petite superyacht " built by Nordhavn in 2021, have arrested its owner, a former physician from Colorado who retired to Florida.

Scott Burke, the yachtsman, faces a dozen drug and firearms charges following the encounter and a search warrant served on his vessel.

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Police searched the 80-foot Nordhavn yacht Jess Conn on Tuesday and allegedly recovered a stash of cocaine in a safe, ketamine and unlicensed handguns. Its owner, Dr. Scott Burke, was arrested. (@kitnoble @nantucketcurrent)

Authorities, including the U.S. Coast Guard, Nantucket police and the local harbormaster, boarded the craft Tuesday morning and found a disoriented woman in the master bedroom.

"[She] appeared to be under the influence of an unknown substance," a police statement of facts read. "She also stated that she did not feel safe."

She was taken to the Nantucket Cottage Hospital, police said.

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Dr. Scott Burke, right, poses with his family on the back of an earlier luxury yacht, also named the Jess Conn. (Tony Burkenstock/Facebook)

Police also found a loaded handgun and a pink bag of cocaine in the room, the court documents allege. After obtaining a search warrant, police say they recovered 43.4 grams of cocaine and 14.1 grams of ketamine.

A source close to the investigation reportedly told the Nantucket Current that authorities also encountered prostitutes on board. 

"That's certainly not in my press release," Lt. Angus MacVicar, the Nantucket Police Department's public information officer, told Fox News Digital on Thursday.

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Burke allegedly told police he had a license for the handguns — but police said his Florida license was not only invalid in Massachusetts, it expired last year.

Read the police statements (Mobile users go here )

Police initially charged him with possession of two handguns and a bag of cocaine and tacked on more charges after obtaining a search warrant for the boat.

A thorough search conducted by police, the USCG and DEA found more drugs, ammunition and large-capacity magazines.

Nordhavn's 80-foot trawler has been described as a "mini-superyacht," and costs more than $7.5 million, according to Motorboat & Yachting magazine.

Options include a hot tub on the flybridge and herringbone floors. The model is marketed to globetrotters who enjoy summers in the Mediterranean and winters in the Caribbean , according to the outlet.

Police searched the 80-foot Nordhavn yacht Jess Conn on Tuesday and allegedly recovered a stash of cocaine in a safe, ketamine and unlicensed handguns. Its owner, Scott Burke, was arrested. (@kitnoble/@nantucketcurrent | Inset: Scott Burke/LinkedIn)

Burke's vessel is reportedly registered out of the Cayman Islands.

Manufacturer specs show the vessels can carry more than 4,600 gallons of fuel and are powered by twin 375 hp John Deere engines. They come with four staterooms and housing for up to two crew members.

In May, a member of YachtForums.com shared a photo of Burke's boat run aground off the Florida Keys, but it reportedly suffered little damage and was pictured in a West Palm Beach marina days later.

The doctor has been released on bail, but attempts to reach him for comment were unsuccessful Thursday morning.

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Public records show Burke obtained his medical license in Colorado in 1981. It was last renewed in 2019. He has owned at least two other large vessels over the years, 90 and 58 feet long, also named Jess Conn. 

According to his LinkedIn profile, Burke also founded a medical lien service firm called Injury Finance in 2003 and as a physician specialized in spine rehab and pain. His bio said he retired from active medical practice.

The investigation remains ongoing, but police declined to comment on potential additional charges.

Michael Ruiz is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to [email protected] and on Twitter: @mikerreports

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DEA Raid On Retiree's Yacht Finds Drugs, Guns and Sex Workers On Board

The owner, scott anthony burke, has been arrested..

On Tuesday, the Drug Enforcement Administration raided a 70-foot yacht, the Jess Conn , anchored in Nantucket and reportedly found drugs, guns and sex workers on board. According to the Nantucket Current , they were tipped off after local police received a “report of a female party, on board a yacht , who did not want to be there, was under the influence of narcotics, and possibly has overdosed.”

The harbormaster and Nantucket Fire Department EMTs were reportedly able to get her off the boat and to a local hospital for treatment. A further search of the Jess Conn turned up 43.4 grams of cocaine, 14.1 grams of ketamine and two Smith & Wesson pistols. The owner, Scott Anthony Burke, a retired doctor from Key West, Florida, was arrested.

According to the police report, “The Nantucket Police Department and the DEA Cape Cod Resident Office continued an investigation and Burke was additionally charged with 1 count of Trafficking in Class B, 1 count of Possession to Distribute Class A, 1 count of Possession of a Firearm without a License, 1 count of Possession of Ammunition without a License and 4 Counts of Possession of a Large Capacity Feeding Device.”

Currently, there are no updates on the condition of the woman who was taken to the hospital, but in situations like this, no news is often good news. Hopefully, she’ll be back on her feet quickly. As for Burke, those drug trafficking and weapons charges probably won’t be easy to get out of. Then again, he’s rich enough to own a $7.5 million Nordhavn 80 , so he’s clearly got enough money to hire some expensive lawyers. Who knows? Maybe they’ll be able to negotiate it down to a fine and a few hours of community service.

On an unrelated note, back in early May, the Jess Conn was photographed in the Florida Keys after it temporarily ran aground .

Retired doctor arrested on drug, gun charges on yacht off Nantucket, report says

• Updated: Sep. 07, 2023, 8:36 a.m. |
• Published: Sep. 06, 2023, 3:48 p.m.
• Irene Rotondo | [email protected]

What began as a woman’s medical situation on a yacht in Nantucket Harbor Tuesday morning devolved into a Florida man’s arrest by DEA and local police for gun and drug charges, according to the Nantucket Police Department .

At 7:47 a.m. on Sept. 5, the island’s police department got a call that a woman needed medical help on a boat in the Nantucket Harbor, police said. Police, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Harbor Master’s Office and the fire department responded to what the Nantucket Current described as a 70-foot yacht named Jess Conn .

The woman was found on the yacht and brought to Nantucket Cottage Hospital, police said. Harbormaster Sheila Lucey told the Current the initial call for the woman’s medical situation was for a “wellness check,” and her condition is unclear at this time.

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The owner of the yacht, identified as Scott A. Burke, of Key Largo, Florida, was also found on the boat with the woman, police said. He was initially arrested on two counts of possessing a firearm without a license, police said.

But after what the Current described as a “raid” on the 70-foot yacht, Burke now faces charges related to drug trafficking, possession and distribution following an investigation by the police department and the DEA Cape Cod Resident Office, police said.

The Florida’s man full list of additional charges are: one count of trafficking Class B narcotics; one count of possession to distribute Class A narcotics; one count each of possession of a firearm and of ammunition, both without licenses; and four counts of possession of a large capacity feeding device, the department stated.

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The Nantucket Current reported Burke is a former Colorado doctor, founded Denver Spine and Rehab and is the current CEO of Injury Finance, LLC, which gives medical claim services for third-party liability claims.

The Jess Conn had arrived in the harbor from Rhode Island about three weeks ago, on Aug. 23, the Current said. It had recently run aground in Florida in May, but wasn’t significantly damaged, the outlet stated.

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Doctor arrested on gun and drug charges held on $200,000 bail as details emerge in Nantucket yacht case

PLYMOUTH — A retired doctor who was arrested Tuesday on his yacht in Nantucket Harbor on drug and gun charges was ordered held on $200,000 bail as details about the circumstances on board the luxury vessel emerged in court.

Scott Anthony Burke, 69, of Key Largo, Fla., appeared in Plymouth District Court for a detention hearing Thursday, two days after authorities boarded his 80-foot yacht, the Jess Conn, after receiving a call about a woman who had possibly overdosed and wanted to leave the vessel, records show.

During the hearing, Cape and Islands Assistant District Attorney Michael Preble said a “third party” called police Tuesday morning about the young woman. When officers arrived, she was in Burke’s bedroom and “appeared to be under the influence of some substance,” authorities said.

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As the woman was given medical care and taken to a hospital, officers in the bedroom saw a black semi-automatic handgun sitting “in plain view,” Preble said. Officers also found a “short-barreled rifle,” he said. Burke said he was licensed to carry guns in Florida but officers learned that his license expired last year, according to police.

Officers also found a pink bag with “a white powdery substance” believed to be ketamine and “additional packages” containing drugs, Preble said. After obtaining a search warrant, police found a total of more than 43 grams of cocaine and 14 grams of ketamine, he said.

Burke is charged with cocaine trafficking, possession to distribute ketamine, illegal gun possession, and possession of a large capacity feeding device, records show.

Preble had asked that Burke be held without bail, citing concerns about the woman as well as the volume of drugs and the two weapons. Burke has no ties to Massachusetts and could pose a flight risk, Preble said. While his primary residence is in Key Largo, his yacht is “ultimately” where he lives, Preble said.

“I recognize he has no [criminal] record but I would suggest ... based on the drugs, the firearms, as well as the young person involved, that he is a danger,” Preble said.

Authorities have not identified the woman or said how old she is.

Hank Brennan, a lawyer for Burke, said the woman is a friend of the ship’s captain and had been hired to work on the yacht as a server. Burke had more than a dozen guests on the yacht in the week leading up to Tuesday, including guests invited by crew members, Brennan said.

Members of the crew left the yacht to attend a wedding last weekend, and the woman asked if she could stay on board for a couple of days until they returned, Brennan said in an interview after the hearing.

Burke agreed she could stay, and Brennan said a “disgruntled ex-boyfriend,” upset she had stayed on the vessel, called police so they would search the yacht.

“Now he is paying the price for being kind,” Brennan said after the hearing.

Brennan said Burke was not aware his gun license had expired, something he called an “administrative oversight.” Brennan stressed that Burke does not use drugs and does not sell them.

“Someone else using drugs on his boat is not a crime,” Brennan said after the hearing. He said he expected Burke will be able to post bail “imminently.”

In court, Brennan said Burke was a successful surgeon for 35 years and described him as a “humanitarian” who has traveled to Haiti and Rwanda to provide medical services to people in need. Brennan said his client has given “an enormous portion” of his wealth away through donations to colleges and scholarship programs.

“There is a lifetime history of a humanitarian nature that shows the character of this man,” Brennan said.

Burke was first licensed to practice medicine in Colorado in 1981. His license in that state expired in 2021, according to Colorado Board of Medicine records.

About 20 years ago, he founded a Denver-based company, Injury Finance, according to its website . The company describes itself as “the industry leader in medical funding,” which was “created to serve an uninsured and under-insured population in need of medical treatment.”

The company said this week that Burke currently has “no affiliation” with it.

According to Marine Traffic, a site that monitors vessel locations across the globe, the Jess Conn arrived on Nantucket on Aug. 23 from Newport.

A Nordhavn yacht, the boat flies a Cayman Islands flag, signifying that it’s registered there, and was built in 2021, according to the site.

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CEO Arrested On Luxury Yacht After Woman Told Police She Did Not Feel Safe Onboard

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A CEO of a Colorado-based medical insurance company was arrested on his 70-foot yacht in Nantucket, Massachusetts, on suspicion of gun and drug charges after police responded to a report of a distressed woman.

Scott Burke, 69, was arrested onboard his vessel Wednesday morning after a woman who “possibly overdosed” called police to say she “did not want to be there,” according to court documents obtained by HuffPost. He faces 10 charges, including possessing a firearm without a license and drug trafficking, police said.

According to the Boston Globe, Burke pleaded not guilty and is being held on $200,000 bail.

According to the charging document, Burke greeted officers who arrived to his yacht and led them into his bedroom, where officers found the woman, who appeared to be under the influence and told officers she “did not feel safe.”

The woman was taken to local hospital for treatment.

Police said they discovered a loaded semi-automatic handgun in plain view along with a pink plastic bag containing a white substance they believed was cocaine.

Burke allegedly told officers that there was a second firearm on top of a bookshelf, adding that he had a license to carry. Further investigation found that his license expired last year, police said.

Investigators who then searched the vessel found approximately 43.4 grams of cocaine along with 14.1 grams of ketamine and assorted ammunition, authorities said.

According to Burke’s LinkedIn profile, he retired from his Denver-based physical rehab practice, which he founded in 1985. He later founded and became CEO of a chain injury insurance company that provides medical lien services for third-party liability claims.

Burke’s firm did not respond to a HuffPost request for comment.

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Cocaine, Ketamine and Guns Found on Yacht in Nantucket Harbor

A wellness check on a woman led police to arrest the owner of a yacht anchored in Nantucket Harbor after authorities say they found cocaine, ketamine and guns on board.

Officers from Nantucket Police, the Coast Guard and the Drug Enforcement Administration raided M/Y Jess Conn and arrested its owner, Scott Anthony Burke, according to a story in the Nantucket Current . According to the newspaper, police first went to the yacht because of what the police report described as “a female party, on board a yacht, who did not want to be there, was under the influence of narcotics, and possibly has overdosed.” Authorities confiscated 43.4 grams of cocaine, 14.1 grams of ketamine, two pistols – a .380 Smith & Wesson Shield and a 9mm Smith & Wesson – and ammunition.

“The Nantucket Police Department and the DEA Cape Cod Resident Office continued an investigation and Burke was additionally charged with 1 count of Trafficking in Class B, 1 count of Possession to Distribute Class A, 1 count of Possession of a Firearm without a License, 1 count of Possession of Ammunition without a License and 4 Counts of Possession of a Large Capacity Feeding Device,” the department told the newspaper in a press release. “This case remains under investigation at this time.”

Burke, 69, is scheduled to be arraigned Monday in Nantucket District Court. The newspaper identified Burke as a resident of Key Largo, Fla., a retired physician and the current CEO of Injury Finance, LLC, which provides medical lien services for third-party liability claims.

M/Y Jess Conn is a 70-foot Nordhavn built in 2021 and registered in the Cayman Islands. In May, it ran aground in Florida, according to reports , but was not seriously damaged.

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A retired doctor was arrested this week after police allegedly found guns, drugs and prostitutes onboard his 70-foot luxury yacht, which was found in Massachusetts.

Police took the owner of the yacht, Scott Anthony Burke, 69, into custody on Tuesday morning (September 5) after a raid onboard the Jess Conn.

The luxury vessel is registered in the Cayman Islands, the Nantucket Current reports .

The yacht owner at the center of this bewildering discovery is now facing drug trafficking and weapons charges , per a Nantucket Police arrest log made public on Wednesday.

It all unfolded when a woman was removed from the yacht for a ‘wellness check’, Nantucket Harbormaster Sheila Lucey told the outlet.

She was transported to an ambulance on the shore, however, it is still unclear as to why she needed medical assistance.

Officers and the Coast Guard conducted a search which uncovered the prostitutes, drugs, firearms and other contraband.

An investigation is underway, as confirmed by the police, and an arrest was made, however no further details have been shared just yet.

“Yes, we are currently working on an involved case and, as a result, cannot comment on the details,” Nantucket Police Department Lt. Angus MacVicar said.

Burke is the owner of a medical insurance company and a spine and rehabilitation clinic based in Denver, Colorado. He also has addresses in Denver and Key West, Florida.

Before the yacht arrived in Nantucket on August 23, it had been anchored off Newport, Rhode Island and in May it was ran aground off Florida but avoided sustaining serious damage.

The retired doctor is scheduled to be arraigned in Nantucket District Court on weapons and drug-related charges next Monday.

The Nantucket Police Department released a press release about the investigation and charges on Wednesday morning.

“On September 5, 2023 at 7:47 AM, the Nantucket Police Department received a report of a woman in need of medical assistance, who was on a boat in the Nantucket Harbor,” the release states.

“As a result of this information, the boat was identified and located within the Nantucket Harbor Anchorage.

"The Nantucket Police Department with the assistance of the Nantucket Harbor Master Office, United States Coast Guard Station Brant Point and Nantucket Fire Department responded to the boat and located the involved woman and identified the owner who was also on board.”

On top of the arrests for two counts of possession of a firearm without a licence, Burke was also charged with one count of trafficking in Class B, one count of possession to distribute Class A, one count of possession of a firearm without a license, 1 count of possession of ammunition without a license and four counts of possession of a large capacity feeding device.

The case is still under investigation, the press release confirms.

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Cops allegedly find prostitutes, drugs, guns in Nantucket yacht raid

Scott Anthony Burke, a retired doctor, was arrested Tuesday after local police reportedly found prostitutes, drugs, and guns on his yacht in Nantucket.

According to  a press release by the Nantucket Police Department, Burke, age 69, was arrested after the police department received reports that a woman on his yacht needed “medical assistance.”

“The owner of the boat was arrested by Nantucket Police Department for 2 counts of Possession of a Firearm without a license,” the press release stated.

The press release explained that after the Nantucket Police Department and the DEA Cape Code Resident Office continued their investigation, the retired doctor was also charged with one count of Possession to Distribute Class A, one count of Possession of a Firearm without a License, one count of Trafficking in Class B, 1 Count of Possession of Ammunition without a License, and 4 Counts of Possession of a Large Capacity Feeding Device.

According to  the Boston Globe, court records claim that police discovered multiple guns, ketamine, and cocaine on Burke’s yacht, the “Jess Conn.” Officials have announced that the incident is currently “under investigation.”

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According to the police report, the woman in need of medical assistance on Burke’s yacht “did not want to be there, was under the influence of narcotics, and possibly [had] overdosed.”

After police officers boarded Burke’s yacht, the retired doctor reportedly guided the police to a bedroom where the woman “appeared to be under the influence of an unknown substance” and “stated that she did not feel safe.”

The woman was transported to Nantucket Cottage Hospital for medical treatment; however, her current condition has not yet been released.

According to  the Nantucket Current, law enforcement also discovered prostitutes located on Burke’s yacht. Additionally, The New York Post  reported  that police discovered 14 grams of ketamine, 43 grams of cocaine, a .380 pistol, a 12-round magazine in a 9mm pistol, and three 30-round 9mm magazines.

The New York Post reported that Burke ran a spine and rehabilitation clinic before retiring from the medical field. The retired doctor also reportedly launched a medical insurance company called Injury Finance.

Burke is expected to be arraigned in relation to his various charges in Nantucket District Court next week.

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Retired Doctor Arrested In Nantucket Harbor On Yacht Filled With Guns, Drugs and Prostitutes

Quite the retirement plan…

Retired doctor Scott Anthony Burke was arrested Tuesday afternoon in Nantucket Harbor after receiving notice that a woman on board felt “unsafe.”

Upon arrival, the cops found prostitutes, narcotics, and firearms on board. The Boston Globe reported:

“Police said contained firearms, cocaine, ketamine, and a distressed woman who had possibly overdosed and who “did not feel safe” on the vessel, according to authorities and legal filings.”

Police received a call Tuesday morning from the 70-foot yacht about a distressed woman who needed medical assistance. It is speculated that the woman could have overdosed on a substance.

In another report, the New York Post , the following items were found once the boat was searched:

“The subsequent search of the yacht allegedly uncovered about 43 grams of cocaine, 14 grams of ketamine, a .380 pistol, three 30-round 9 millimeter magazines, a 12-round magazine in a 9-millimeter pistol, according to the police report.”

Upon this discovery, Burke was read his Miranda rights, and once he was arrested, he told officers that he was the owner of the boat and told the officers where additional firearms were hidden in the vessel.

Burke is not the “gangster” the drugs and firearms would have one thinking. He immediately ratted himself out for all other illegal items on the boat.

I wonder if he told them about the prostitutes or if that was clear… I’m sure his wife and kids loved learning about that one…

Clearly, Burke was enjoying being retired from a controlled industry a little too much. He is not only a retired doctor who previously ran a spine and rehabilitation clinic but also a founder of a Colorado-based company that gives service to those with third-party medical claims.

Burke made a good living for himself before retiring with addresses in Denver, CO, and Key West, Florida.

Thank goodness that property value because I’m sure those legal fees are about to be racking up with all of the charges he is facing.

The one plus side for this whole story is that his medical license retired two years ago, so at least he won’t have to go through a medical board hearing if it were to be revoked.

Naturally, the comments section regarding this news was GOLD:

“Surely if anyone knows how to use drugs responsibly he’s a doctor.”

“Let that man retire in peace, damn!”

“Retirement planning done right.”

“Leave it to the Police to ruin a good time.”

“I mean, it would be a much bigger story if they found a 70-foot yacht WITHOUT drugs and prostitutes!”

Alexa….fire up “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay”

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An investigation that followed the rescue of a woman in medical distress from a yacht anchored in Nantucket Harbor led to several gun and drug charges for the boat's owner, police said.

According to the Nantucket Police Department , the incident began at 7:47 a.m. on Tuesday with a report of a woman in need of medical assistance.

A criminal complaint filed by an officer of the Nantucket Police Department specifies that they responded to a report of a woman who "did not want to be there, was under the influence of narcotics and possibly has overdosed."

When officers and the Coast Guard met the woman inside a bedroom aboard the 80-foot Jess Con, they noted the woman appeared to be intoxicated and she "stated that she did not feel safe."

Help from the Nantucket Harbor Master's Office, U.S. Coast Guard and Nantucket Fire Department was mobilized, and they brought the woman to Nantucket Cottage Hospital.

In the bedroom, officers also noted a firearm in plain view and a "pink plastic baggie containing a white powdery substance" believed to be cocaine. Police later determined the gun was loaded and had a round in the chamber.

The owner of the yacht was identified as Scott Burke, 69, of Key Largo, Florida, and Nantucket police arrested him for two counts of possession of a firearm without a license.

According to the complaint, Burke told officers he was licensed to carry a firearm but the investigation revealed that his license was issued in Florida and expired in 2022.

Subsequent investigation involving police and the Drug Enforcement Administration led to additional charges of trafficking, possession to distribute, possession of a firearm without a license, possession of ammunition without a license and four counts of possession of a large capacity feeding device.

Photos of a Coast Guard patrol boat tied to Burke's yacht in the harbor were shared by the Nantucket Current.

During a court hearing held Thursday, Burke's cash bail was set at $200,000 in this case. He is scheduled to return to a courtroom on Oct. 2 for a probable cause hearing.

Charges of Drugs, Guns on Nantucket Yacht

Here’s a story involving a doctor and charges of drugs and guns on his 80-foot yacht in Nantucket, from Fox News:

Just what the doctor ordered — cocaine, ketamine, guns and prostitutes on a multimillion-dollar, 80-foot luxury yacht moored in Massachusetts’ Nantucket Harbor on Tuesday.

Police responding to a call to dispatch about a woman’s possible overdose aboard the Jess Conn , a “ petite superyacht ” built by Nordhavn in 2021, have arrested its owner, a former physician from Colorado who retired to Florida.

Scott Burke, the yachtsman, faces a dozen drug and firearms charges following the encounter and a search warrant served on his vessel.

Authorities, including the U.S. Coast Guard, Nantucket police and the local harbormaster, boarded the craft Tuesday morning and found a disoriented woman in the master bedroom.

“[She] appeared to be under the influence of an unknown substance,” a police statement of facts read. “She also stated that she did not feel safe.”

She was taken to the Nantucket Cottage Hospital, police said.

Police also found a loaded handgun and a pink bag of cocaine in the room, the court documents allege. After obtaining a search warrant, police say they recovered 43.4 grams of cocaine and 14.1 grams of ketamine.

A source close to the investigation reportedly told the Nantucket Current that authorities also encountered prostitutes on board.

“That’s certainly not in my press release,” Lt. Angus MacVicar, the Nantucket Police Department’s public information officer, told Fox News Digital on Thursday.

Burke allegedly told police he had a license for the handguns — but police said his Florida license was not only invalid in Massachusetts, it expired last year.

Burke allegedly told police he had a license for the handguns — but police said his Florida license was not only invalid in Massachusetts, it expired last year. Read more:

https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-man-busted-with-guns-drugs-prostitutes-luxe-nantucket-yacht-raid

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Moscow City Council: Drug problem requires more than a dog

Jul. 13—Most members of the Moscow City Council are receptive to a drug detection dog, but a majority also expressed Monday at a fiscal 2022 budget workshop that drug prevention and treatment are essential to curbing the city's drug problem.

Moscow Police Department Chief James Fry asked the council at the six-hour-long workshop to add a drug dog to the department's budget. He said the dog would detect heroin, methamphetamine and fentanyl — three drugs that have led to overdose issues in the city, Fry said.

"This is one piece that we can utilize to help get (the drugs) off the street," he said.

Fry has asked for a four-scent drug dog in the past — one that would sniff out heroin, methamphetamine, fentanyl and marijuana. He said he eliminated marijuana from his scent list because people are overdosing on the other three drugs — not marijuana.

The purchase of the dog, training for the handler, initial set-up costs and ongoing maintenance costs for the program would be $31,500. However, he said it would not cost that much the first year because he has a "sponsor" that has pledged to pay for the dog and other sponsors that have agreed to help pay for costs related to the dog. He did not indicate the names of those people or businesses.

Fry said the dog would have one handler and would be used in situations like traffic stops where drugs may be detected or in search warrants.

Fry read a statement from Latah County Prosecuting Attorney Bill Thompson that said Thompson believed a properly trained drug dog would be invaluable in combating the area's drug problem.

Councilor Brandy Sullivan said drug addiction is a problem and that the city should examine whether it could help in drug prevention and rehabilitation efforts.

"This is a time to say we are serious about this," Sullivan said. "We are supporting a drug dog and at the same time we really want to solve the problem and (the drug dog) in itself can't solve the problem."

Councilor Art Bettge said health and human services falls in Latah County's jurisdiction but that Moscow officials could collaborate with the county and other entities to discuss the matter.

Councilor Maureen Laflin said the city should have a seat at the table so it can figure out what role it can play in the process because it's a community issue.

Councilor Sandra Kelly said she is in favor of a drug dog.

"But I also think it's important for our community members to know that we are equally interested in this other portion — of the prevention or of the care afterwards," Kelly said.

The council directed the city to collaborate with interested entities like Latah County to discuss the potential for a drug prevention/treatment program or policy. If one is established, the council could allocate money toward the program sometime during the upcoming fiscal year, which starts Oct. 1.

If the council does approve a drug dog, Fry said the dog and its handler would be implemented sometime this winter.

The proposed fiscal 2022 budget is $102.4 million — $6.3 million more than the current $96.1 million budget the council approved in August.

The budget calls for a 3-percent property tax increase, a 5-percent water rate increase, a 2.25-percent sewer rate increase, no sanitation rate increase and a new $7.92 per equivalent service unit monthly stormwater user fee. About 90 percent of Moscow homes fall around one equivalent service unit, so each will pay $7.92 per month.

The public hearing for the fiscal 2022 budget is scheduled as part of the Aug. 2 Moscow City Council meeting.

Cabeza can be reached at (208) 883-4631, or by email to [email protected] .

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