More than 500,000 pills and over 600 pounds of power containing fentanyl were confiscated across the branch’s coverage area,...
Alabama
AL: Former Montgomery Physician at the Center of an Oxycodone Prescription Scheme Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Prison
Lisa McElhaney / / / Press ReleasesHealthcare Facility Rx Drug Diversion – Pill Mill Yesterday, former physician D’livro Lemat Beauchamp, 56, of Montgomery, Alabama, was...
AL: One Alabama high school student dead, four in hospital after possible fentanyl exposure at school
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertThe four hospitalized students are expected to recover from fentanyl exposure An Alabama high school student who died and...
TX: Pharmaceutical President and Company Guilty in Counterfeit Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
Lisa McElhaney / / / Press ReleasesDrug Trafficking – Counterfeit Cough Syrup A Florida-based pharmaceutical president has pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking violations in...
AL: Georgia Man Sentenced to 130 Months in Prison for his Role in Oxycodone Prescription Scheme
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertAt the time the conspiracy began, Beauchamp was a physician operating a medical practice in Montogmery, Alabama. On Tuesday,...
US: Meaning of “Good Faith” Efforts under Controlled Substances Act Determined by U.S. Supreme Court
Lisa McElhaney / / / Research & PublicationsU.S. Supreme Court Ruling – “Good Faith” As reported by LAPPA (August 2022) Xiulu Ruan v. United States, U.S....
US: Justice Department Announces Enforcement Action Charging 12 Medical Professionals with Opioid Distribution Offenses
Lisa McElhaney / / / Press ReleasesAppalachian Regional Prescription Opioid (ARPO) Strike Force Combats Unlawful Prescribing Amidst Continuing Opioid Epidemic The Department of Justice, together...
GA: Georgia assistant principal gets 2-year sentence for role in drug scheme
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertHealthcare Facility Rx Drug Diversion – Pill Mill Operation A former assistant principal at an elementary school in Savannah,...
AL: Pain Clinic Owners Convicted of Unlawfully Distributing Opioids and Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud
Lisa McElhaney / / / Press ReleasesDefendant caused over $50 million in fraudulent or unnecessary medical services to be charged to Insurance Companies A federal...
GA: Georgia Men Sentenced to Prison for Dog-Fighting and Drug Distribution
Lisa McElhaney / / / Press ReleasesSignificant multi-state dog-fighting and cocaine trafficking ring Two Georgia residents convicted on dog-fighting and drug distribution charges resulting from...