Tag: Opioids
Joshua Joseph Walden, Prescription Medication Tampering, Virginia 2026
⏱ 2 min read A Fluvanna County pharmacist, Joshua Joseph Walden, 52, has been charged with stealing prescription opioids and tampering with consumer products in Virginia. According to court records, Walden worked at Jefferson Pharmacy in Palmyra, Virginia, from July 2023 until his resignation in February 2025. During his employment, he allegedly stole liquid opioids…
Ranjit Wahi, Conspiracy to Distribute Oxycodone and Methadone, Louisiana 2005
LONDON, KY – Ranjit Wahi, a 78-year-old Chicago physician, will spend the next two and a half years in federal prison after admitting he turned his pain clinic into a blatant opioid distribution hub. Wahi was sentenced today to 29 months for conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and methadone, a sentence reflecting the scale of the…
David A. Litwin, Distributing Opioids, California 2021
Purported medical assistant convicted for distributing fraudulent prescriptions for opioids. This article explores the case and its implications.
Eliza Diaconescu, Healthcare Fraud, Illinois 2021
Suburban Chicago physician sentenced to federal prison for prescribing opioids without medical exam. Case highlights healthcare fraud and importance of accurate billing for medical services.
Daniel Alberto Carpman, Oxycodone Distribution, Florida 2023
Florida doctor charged with unlawfully distributing opioids. Overview of the case, arrest and charges, accused doctor’s profile, allegations, involvement of other individuals, potential penalties and sentencing guidelines, investigating agencies, and legal proceedings.
Jessica Joyce Spayd, Opioid Distribution Scheme, Alaska 2019
Former Alaska Advanced Nurse Practitioner sentenced to 30 years for illegally prescribing opioids, resulting in multiple deaths. Severe punishment highlights the danger of opioid abuse. Collaboration between law enforcement agencies ensures public safety.
Shakorra Bonds, Distribution of a Controlled Substance, Kansas 2024
⏱ 3 min read RELATED: Jailhouse Fentanyl: 15 Years for KY Dealer RELATED: Manhattan Dealer Linked to Fatal OD Shakorra Bonds, 36, of Wichita, is heading to prison for four years after pushing a thousand fentanyl pills onto the streets. Kansas Bureau of Investigation agents caught her red-handed in March 2024, buying the deadly pills…
Roman Walker, Fentanyl Peddling, Mississippi 2023
⏱ 3 min read Roman Walker, 35, of Jackson, Mississippi, is facing over 15 years in federal prison after authorities raided his operation and discovered enough fentanyl to wipe out a city. Walker was sentenced Tuesday to 188 months – 15 years and 8 months – for peddling death out of Hinds County. The January…
Juan Lopez Olvera, Fentanyl Possession with Intent to Distribute, Oklahoma 2024
⏱ 2 min read Juan Lopez Olvera, 25, is facing a federal rap after Tulsa police pulled him over in January and found a significant stash of fentanyl in his car. The kicker? Olvera, a Mexican national, had been deported back in February – less than a month before the bust. Authorities allege he was…
