Retired doctor facing gun, cocaine, ketamine charges in raid of his luxury yacht after report of woman’s possible overdose

Scott A. Burke (LinkedIn)

Scott A. Burke (LinkedIn)

A retired Colorado doctor has been arrested on gun and drug charges after police responded to a report of a woman who possibly overdosed and said she didn’t feel safe while aboard his luxury 80-foot yacht anchored in the island town of Nantucket, Massachusetts.

Scott A. Burke, 69, was charged with trafficking cocaine, possession with the intent to distribute ketamine, and possession of a firearm and ammunition without a license. He was also charged with possession of a large-capacity feeding device.

The Boston Globe reported the divorced father of two adult children pleaded not guilty to the charges on Thursday. Burke’s attorney Hank Brennan said his client did medical relief work in Rwanda and has donated money to college scholarship funds, the Globe reported. Brennan said Burke has late-stage cancer and likely won’t live long enough to see the case resolved, the Globe reported.

Brennan didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment from Law&Crime.

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