Devin Anthony Magarian, Oxycodone Trafficking, New York 2023

Florida Man Charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Oxycodone in Prescription Drug Diversion Scheme

Breaching the trust of unsuspecting physicians, Devin Anthony Magarian, a Florida man, orchestrated a years-long conspiracy to commandeer e-prescribing privileges, diverting oxycodone and other controlled substances into the illicit market.

U.S. Attorney Breon Peace for the Eastern District of New York, Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly, DEA Special Agent-in-Charge Frank A. Tarentino, III, and Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder announced the indictment and charges against Magarian.

‘As alleged, Magarian led the conspiracy to pirate the digital prescription pads of physicians, putting thousands of lives at risk through this illicit diversion scheme,’ stated U.S. Attorney Peace. ‘This Office will continue doing its part to find and hold responsible individuals at all levels who, motivated by greed, perpetuate the opioid and prescription drug epidemic with careless disregard for the safety of the communities in this district and nationwide.’

Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly added, ‘Devin Magarian was the primary facilitator of a complex narcotics conspiracy, coordinating drug-running operations in dozens of states across the county and maximizing profits for the illicit venture.’

According to the indictment, Magarian and his associates commandeered the e-prescribing credentials of doctors throughout the country, issuing and filling thousands of prescriptions for narcotics and other controlled substances, including oxycodone and Promethazine with Codeine syrup, commonly known as Codeine, throughout Nassau County and nationwide.

The defendant often advertised these highly abused substances for sale to street-level resellers and buyers on his social media accounts and elsewhere, diverting them into the illicit market.

Over the course of the investigation, law enforcement identified dozens of medical practitioners who experienced a series of unusual occurrences, including being flooded with text messages in the days leading up to losing control of their cellphones and e-prescribing accounts.

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