A Florida man has been charged with orchestrating a years-long conspiracy to commandeer physicians’ e-prescribing privileges and divert oxycodone and other controlled substances into the illicit market.
Devin Anthony Magarian, 34, was charged with conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and possessing oxycodone with intent to distribute in a three-count indictment unsealed earlier today at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, New York.
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.
Magarian allegedly used his social media accounts to advertise the diverted substances for sale to street-level resellers and buyers.
As alleged in the indictment, Magarian and his associates identified dozens of medical practitioners who experienced unusual activity on their cellphones, including being flooded with text messages in the days leading up to losing control of their cellphones and e-prescribing accounts.
The indictment said Magarian and his associates used these text messages to “clone” the SIM card of the doctors’ cellphone, giving them full access to the e-prescribing accounts.
U.S. Attorney Breon Peace called Magarian’s actions “reckless and dangerous,” saying they put thousands of lives at risk through the illicit diversion scheme.
Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly said Magarian was the primary facilitator of a complex narcotics conspiracy, coordinating drug-running operations in dozens of states across the country and maximizing profits for the illicit venture.
DEA Special Agent-in-Charge Frank Tarentino said the indictment was a result of a joint investigation between the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the DEA.
The investigation identified dozens of medical practitioners who experienced unusual activity on their cellphones, including being flooded with text messages in the days leading up to losing control of their cellphones and e-prescribing accounts.
The indictment said Magarian and his associates used these text messages to “clone” the SIM card of the doctors’ cellphone, giving them full access to the e-prescribing accounts.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Ian C. Grande of the Eastern District of New York.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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