PORTLAND, Ore.—A former Clackamas, Oregon dentist has pleaded guilty to illegally distributing controlled substances, including thousands of pills of prescription drugs, and anabolic steroids.
Salwan Wesam Adjaj, 43, a resident of West Linn, Oregon, waived indictment and pleaded guilty to a one-count information charging him with distributing and possessing with intent to distribute controlled substances on March 2016 and continuing until August 2020.
According to court documents, Adjaj knowingly and intentionally distributed and possessed with intent to distribute thousands of doses of drugs including Tramadol, anabolic steroids, injectable testosterone, Phendimetrazine, Diazepam, Alprazolam (Xanax), Lorazepam, Carisoprodol (Soma), Zolpidem, and Promethazine. Adjaj used his position as a dentist to obtain some of these drugs from a pharmaceutical manufacturer. None of the drugs distributed by Adjaj were for a legitimate medical purpose.
In a separate case, Adjaj was charged with aggravated identity theft and wire fraud for fraudulently converting to his personal use nearly $8 million in loans intended to help small business during the COVID-19 pandemic on December 15, 2021.
Adjaj is in custody pending sentencing. In his drug case, he faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, a $500,000 fine, and up to 3 years of supervised release. He will be sentenced on October 11, 2022, by U.S. District Court Judge Michael W. Mosman.
As part of the plea agreement, Adjaj has agreed to abandon his ownership interest in any criminally-derived property, including, but not limited to, a 2017 Maserati Levanti.
This case was investigated by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, and the Oregon Board of Dentistry. It is being prosecuted by Peter D. Sax, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon.
Defendant Information:
Information:
Defendant’s Name: Salwan Wesam Adjaj
Residence: West Linn, Oregon
Age: 43
Criminal Charges:
Distributing and possessing with intent to distribute controlled substances
City and State: Portland, Oregon
Exact Date: March 2016 – August 2020 (crime date)
Sentence or Outcome:
Adjaj is in custody pending sentencing and faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, a $500,000 fine, and up to 3 years of supervised release.
Dollar Amounts:
Approximately $8 million in loans intended to help small business during the COVID-19 pandemic was fraudulently converted by Adjaj.
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Key Facts
- State: Oregon
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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