A Murrysville woman has been sentenced to eight years in prison for her role in a years-long oxycodone distribution scheme.
Paula Jackson, 40, was sentenced to 96 months imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, on her conviction of conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and health care fraud.
According to information presented to the court, Jackson conspired with others to engage in a multi-year long oxycodone pill distribution conspiracy, during which she obtained more than 17,000 pills.
Jackson both sold the pills she obtained and consumed them. As part of the conspiracy, Jackson stole the DEA numbers of various area doctors and also used stolen health care insurance information to pay for the pills that she fraudulently obtained.
Prior to imposing sentence, Senior United States District Judge Maurice B. Cohill, Jr. noted the seriousness of the offenses as well as the damage done to the doctors who had their identities stolen by Jackson.
Assistant United States Attorney Eric S. Rosen prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.
U.S. Attorney David J. Hickton commended the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Jackson.
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Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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