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DA: Crime lab's drug tests were flawed

A file photo of the Nassau County police

Photo credit: NCPD | A file photo of the Nassau County police crime lab in Mineola.

Nine defendants in criminal cases will be notified that the Nassau police crime lab's drug testing related to their alleged crimes was not conducted properly, a spokeswoman for District Attorney Kathleen Rice said Friday.

"We are contacting the attorneys and defendants to the best of our ability," spokeswoman Carole Trottere said on behalf of Rice, one day after County Executive Edward Mangano...

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