A California man and a New Jersey man pleaded guilty in a nationwide prescription drug diversion scheme that compromised the integrity of America’s drug supply chain.
Fernando Galan, 50, of Simi Valley, California, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Black to one count of conspiracy to distribute prescription drugs without a wholesale license.
Galan, who owned a restaurant in Rosemead, California, acted as a middleman in the sale of diverted prescription drugs from Ricardo Jurado, a drug supplier in Miami, to David Miller and his company, Minnesota Independent Cooperative (MIC).
According to court documents, from July 2007 through October 2012, Galan facilitated the sale of millions of dollars of illegally diverted prescription drugs.
Mihran Stepanyan and Artur Stepanyan were also indicted in the Southern District of Ohio and charged with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, ten counts of mail fraud and one count of conspiracy to make false statements and to distribute prescription drugs without a wholesale license.
In connection with facilitating the sale of the diverted drugs, Galan forwarded wiring instructions from Jurado directing Miller to send payments to at least 13 different locations.
David Konigsberg, 58, of East Hanover, New Jersey, pleaded guilty on June 22 to one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud for his participation in the drug diversion scheme. Galan and Konigsberg are the sixth and seventh co-conspirators to plead guilty for their participation in the drug diversion scheme involving Miller and MIC.
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Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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