Tag: Oxycodone
Justin Douglas Cozart, Oxycodone Trafficking, California 2020
⏱ 2 min read A ruthless opioid trafficking ring in Southern California has been brought to its knees, with one of its key players, Justin Douglas Cozart, 48, of Woodland Hills, receiving a whopping 18 years in federal prison for his role. Cozart, the operator of several corrupt ChiroMed medical clinics, including ones in Inglewood,…
Ranjit Wahi, Illicit Oxycodone and Methadone Distribution, Illinois 2023
A Chicago pain doctor traded his oath for opioids, raking in cash by turning his clinic into a brazen pill mill. Ranjit Wahi, 78, was sentenced to 29 months in federal prison Tuesday for his role in a two-year conspiracy to illegally distribute oxycodone and methadone. The case, prosecuted in the Eastern District of Kentucky…
Shelbi Wolken, Administered Fentanyl, Colorado 2023
A Denver hospital case manager systematically swapped opioid painkillers for over-the-counter allergy medication, leaving 127 patients vulnerable and in needless suffering. Shelbi Wolken, 35, confessed in federal court to a brazen scheme that stretched for seven months, exploiting a position of trust to fuel a personal addiction. The fallout could have been deadly, and the…
Rudolph B. Puana, Oxycodone and Fentanyl Distribution, Hawaii 2022
Former pain doctor Rudolph B. Puana convicted on all 38 counts of illegally distributing oxycodone and fentanyl. Case emphasizes consequences of medical professionals abusing power and prescribing opioids without legitimate medical need. Puana remanded into custody pending sentencing.
