Department of JusticeNorthern District of Iowa FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, July 29, 2022 Distributed Hundreds of Thousands of Drugs Without Proper Prescription A man who illegally sold thousands of doses of controlled substances and misbranded prescription drugs was sentenced today to 15 months in federal prison, fined and ordered to forfeit over $500,000 in drug proceeds. Jon…
Former Nurse Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Tampering with Morphine Medications at Moses Lake Clinic
Department of JusticeEastern District of Washington FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, August 1, 2022 Spokane, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today that Esther Rae Tuller, age 41, of Moses Lake, Washington, was sentenced today in federal court in Spokane for tampering with morphine medication while working as…
Leader of “Genesis II Church of Health and Healing,” Who Sold Toxic Bleach as Fake “Miracle” Cure for Covid-19 and Other Serious Diseases, Extradited from Colombia to the United States
Department of JusticeSouthern District of Florida FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, July 28, 2022 Miami, Florida – Mark Grenon, 64, made his initial appearance today in federal court in Miami, Florida, after being extradited from Colombia. Grenon is charged—along with his three sons, Jonathan Grenon, 36, Jordan Grenon, 28, and Joseph Grenon, 34—with fraudulently marketing and selling “Miracle…
Former Law Enforcement Officer Heads to Prison for Allowing Contraband into Country
Department of JusticeSouthern District of Texas FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, July 26, 2022 LAREDO, Texas – A 41-year-old Laredo resident has been sent to prison for his role in a conspiracy to smuggle goods into the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Simon Medina III pleaded guilty March 8. Today, U.S. District Judge Marina Garcia…
KC Medical Spa Owner Pleads Guilty to Illegal Treatments
Department of JusticeWestern District of Missouri FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, July 27, 2022 At Least 10 Patients Suffered Injury from Treatment with Chinese Products KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The former owner of a Kansas City, Mo., medical spa pleaded guilty in federal court today to providing illegal treatments to his patients, several of whom suffered adverse effects…
North Carolina Woman Pleads Guilty to Selling Unapproved Covid-19 Remedies
Department of JusticeDistrict of New Hampshire FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, July 27, 2022 CONCORD – Diana Daffin, 69, of Charlotte, North Carolina, pleaded guilty in federal court to selling unapproved drugs with the intent to defraud or mislead the FDA, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today. According to court documents and statements made in court,…
Former Nurse Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining Fentanyl
Department of JusticeWestern District of Virginia FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, July 25, 2022 Angelica Franklin Worked as a Nurse at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – A former registered nurse who worked in the Emergency Department at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital (SMJH) in Charlottesville, pled guilty today to obtaining controlled substances, fentanyl, and hydromorphone,…
Middleburg Nurse Sentenced to Federal Prison for Tampering with ICU Patients’ Medication
Department of JusticeMiddle District of Florida FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, July 20, 2022 Jacksonville, Florida – Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Monique Elizabeth Carter (36, Middleburg) to one year and one day in federal prison for tampering with a consumer product, specifically, injectable fentanyl. The court further ordered that after serving her prison…
Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Misappropriating and Adulterating Prescription Pain Medication
Department of JusticeDistrict of Minnesota FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, July 20, 2022 MINNEAPOLIS – A Minneapolis woman has pleaded guilty to misappropriating and adulterating prescription morphine while working as a pharmacist, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, on October 30, 2019, Jennifer Lee Draheim, 42, a pharmacist at Coburn’s Pharmacy in Ramsey, removed…
Two Florida Medical Study Coordinators Plead Guilty in Connection with Scheme to Falsify Clinical Trial Data
U.S. Department of Justice FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, July 20, 2022 Two Florida women pleaded guilty today in connection with their participation in a conspiracy to falsify clinical trial data. According to court documents, Analay Rico, 37, of Fort Lauderdale, and Daylen Diaz, 44, of Miami, worked as study coordinators at a clinical research site called Tellus…