Barbourville Pharmacy and its Pharmacist-in-Charge to Pay $215,000 to Resolve Alleged Violations of the Controlled Substances Act
The CSA was passed to combat the illegal distribution and abuse of controlled substances, including prescription medications. The CSA’s requirements, which apply to entities like pharmacies that purchase, dispense, and sell controlled…
Consent Decree Approved Between the United States and Baltimore-Based Pharmacy and Pharmacist Alleged to Have Illegally Dispensed Controlled Substances
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett approved the United States’ consent decree with Ketan K. Dankhara, a Baltimore-based pharmacist, and Falls RX, LLC d/b/a Ultra Care Pharmacy Baltimore (“Ultra…
New Orleans Man Sentenced for Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – The Honorable Sarah S. Vance sentenced ALONZO SMALL, age 30, of New Orleans, Louisiana, to 49 months in the Bureau of Prisons for violating the Federal Controlled Substances…
Connecticut Man Sentenced to 36-Month Prison Sentence for Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that yesterday Chief United States District Judge Geoffrey Crawford sentenced Shiquan Mangual, 28, of Hartford, Connecticut, to a 36-month…
Two Federal Prison Inmates Charged with Possessing and Attempting to Possess Controlled Substances
PITTSBURGH – Ross Landfried and David Curran were indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh for prison contraband crimes, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. The Indictment charges Landfried,…
Grand Isle Man Indicted for Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act
NEW ORLEANS, LA – FLOYD ROBERTSON, age 26, of Grand Isle, Louisiana, was charged April 29, 2022, in a 4-count indictment by a federal grand jury with distribution of fifty (50) grams…
Thermo Fisher Scientific Chemicals Acknowledges Recordkeeping Violations of the Controlled Substances Act
BOSTON – Thermo Fisher Scientific Chemicals, Inc., an affiliate of the Waltham-based Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (Thermo Fisher), has agreed to pay $25,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the Controlled Substances…
Richland Physician Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Medically Unnecessary Fentanyl Patches, Opioid Pills and Other Controlled Substances
Spokane, Washington – Senior U.S. District Judge Edward F. Shea has sentenced Dr. Janet Sue Arnold, age 63, of Benton City, Washington, to 48 months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute…
Century Pharmacy, Inc. Agrees to $100,000 Settlement Relating to Controlled Substances Act Claims
Louisville, KY – Century Pharmacy, Inc., doing business as Century Medicines of Elizabethtown, has agreed to pay $100,000 to resolve allegations that it failed to satisfy recordkeeping requirements of the Controlled Substances…
Baltimore Man Admits to Possessing Kilograms of Fentanyl and Heroin with Intent to Distribute Those Controlled Substances
Baltimore, Maryland – Rajeim Ali Bradshaw, age 49, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for…
Two Naturopaths Agree to Pay $32,000 in Civil Penalties For Improper Prescription of Opioids and Controlled Substances
Spokane, Washington – Dr. Jacqueline Thomas, N.D., an East Wenatchee-based naturopathic doctor, and Dr. Rebecka Hoppins, an, Edmonds-based naturopathic doctor, have each agreed to pay $16,500 to resolve allegations under the Controlled…
Two Defendants Sentenced for Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – LEON HENRY, age 39, of Atlanta, Georgia, and JABAR GIBSON, age 36, of New Orleans, Louisiana, were sentenced on April 19, 2022 before the Honorable Jay C. Zainey…
Bogalusa Man Sentenced After Pleading Guilty to Violating the Federal Controlled Substances and Federal Gun Control Acts
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JA’VONTAY OWENS, age 28, a resident of Bogalusa, Louisiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. The Court imposed concurrent…
Capitol Heights, Maryland Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances and Federal Firearm Charges
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Billy Lorenzo Bush, age 38, of Capitol Heights, Maryland to seven years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release,…
Orleans Parish Man Pleads Guilty to Violating the Federal Controlled Substances and Gun Control Acts
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – KENDALL GILMER, JR., age 41, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, pled guilty on April 6, 2022, before U.S. District Judge Lance M. Africk to possession with intent…
Philadelphia CBP Seizes More Dangerous Controlled Substances Destined to Chicago
PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Philadelphia continue to intercept dangerous products and recently seized another large shipment of gamma butyrolactone (GBL) destined to an address in Chicago.…
Texas Man Sentenced After Pleading Guilty to Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JORGE OMAR JIMINEZ, age 24, a resident of San Antonio, Texas, was sentenced on March 31, 2022 to eighteen (18) months’ imprisonment, three (3) months of supervised release,…
Oil Company Worker Guilty of Negligent Discharge of Hazardous Substances into The Gulf of Mexico
NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that PATRICK HUSE, age 40, of Perkinston, Mississippi, pled guilty today to a violation of Title 33, United States Code, Section 1321(b)(3)…
Eight Tangipahoa Parish Residents Indicted for Violations of The Federal Controlled Substances and Gun Control Acts
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – MICHAEL ALEXANDER, SR., a/k/a “Monsta,” a/k/a “Jamond,” age 39, ATTREL ANDERSON, a/k/a “Trey,” a/k/a “Trel,” a/k/a “Da Boi,” age 30, TERRELL HAYNES, a/k/a “Redman,”age 43, STAR ROBICHAUX, age…
Former Pittsburgh Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Distribute K2 Controlled Substances
PITTSBURGH – Christian Stevens was sentenced to 18 months in prison for conspiring to distribute K2 controlled substances (Schedule I synthetic cannabinoids) in 2017 and 2018, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung…
Federal Court Prohibits Traverse City Physician From Prescribing Controlled Substances In Opioid Diversion Case
GRAND RAPIDS – Samuel P. Copeland, D.O., located in Traverse City, Michigan, entered into a settlement with the United States in which he agreed to a court…
South African woman arrested at local airport for mailing controlled substances to Ohio inmates
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Federal agents arrested a South African woman this morning at John Glenn International Airport on federal charges alleging she mailed large amounts of K2 and Suboxone via mail into…
GDD Pharmacy Services, Inc. To Pay $70,000 In Recordkeeping Violations Of The Controlled Substances Act
HARRISBURG, PA —The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that GDD Pharmacy Services, Inc., located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, has agreed to pay the United States $70,000 in…
Clearbrook Treatment Centers And Andrew Brown’s Drug Store Agree To Pay The United States Civil Penalties For Violations Of The Controlled Substances Act
HARRISBURG, PA —The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Clearbrook Treatment Centers, located in Laurel Run, Pennsylvania, and Andrew Brown’s Drug Store, Inc., located in Scranton,…
Jefferson Parish Man Pleads Guilty to Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – Travis CARTER, a/k/a “Tree,” age 42, a resident of Metairie, Louisiana, pled guilty on March 17, 2022, before U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier to a one-count indictment…
McKesson Agrees to Pay $1 Million to Resolve Recordkeeping Violations under the Controlled Substances Act
Memphis, TN – McKesson Corporation (McKesson) agreed to pay a $1 million civil penalty to resolve alleged Controlled Substances Act (CSA) record-keeping violations, the Department of Justice announced today. The resolution stems…
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