Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeDistrict of Puerto Rico FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, June 23, 2021 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Defendant Bryan Gilbert Díaz-De Jesús, a.k.a. “Bryan Gilbert De Jesús,” was sentenced today to 72 months (6 years) in prison for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, introduction of misbranded…
Pair Plead Guilty to Kickback Scheme
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeWestern District of Virginia FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, June 21, 2021 ABINGDON, Va. – A Miami, Florida man pleaded guilty last week to conspiring with a Bristol, Tennessee man to pay and receive kickbacks. According to court documents, Michael Olshavsky, 51, of Miami, Florida, and John Paul Linke, 57, of Bristol, Tenn., conspired…
Former Supplement Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Distribution of Anabolic Steroids and Steroid-Like Drugs
U.S. Department of Justice FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, June 21, 2021 A Georgia resident and his company pleaded guilty today to a felony charge relating to the distribution of anabolic steroids and steroid-like drugs in purported dietary supplements. According to court documents, James Chadwick Brooks, 41, of Norcross, and his company, CCB Nutrition LLC, pleaded guilty…
Bucks County Drug Manufacturer and Two Executives Charged with Conspiracy to Defraud the FDA
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeEastern District of Pennsylvania FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, June 11, 2021 KVK-TECH, Inc., Murty Vepuri and Ashvin Panchal Allegedly Distributed Unapproved Drugs and Lied to Drug Regulators PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that generic drug manufacturer KVK-TECH, Inc., headquartered in Newtown, PA, Murty Vepuri (69), and Ashvin Panchal,…
Additional Co-Conspirators Charged in Prescription Diversion Scheme
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeSouthern District of Florida FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, June 11, 2021 Miami, Florida – A South Florida grand jury has charged five additional defendants for their alleged roles in a sophisticated scheme to purchase and distribute millions of dollars in diverted pharmaceutical drugs. A total of 14 defendants have now been charged…
Clinical Researchers Plead Guilty in Connection With Scheme to Falsify Drug Trial Data
U.S. Department of Justice FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, June 8, 2021 A Florida nurse practitioner and a Florida woman pleaded guilty today to their participation in a conspiracy to falsify clinical trial data. According to court documents, Eduardo Navarro, 52, of Miami, and Nayade Varona, 50, of Port St. Lucie, worked at a clinical research site…
Former Supplement Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Distribution of Steroid-Like Drugs
U.S. Department of Justice FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, June 10, 2021 A New Jersey chiropractor pleaded guilty today to a felony charge relating to the distribution of steroid-like drugs in purported dietary supplements. According to court documents, Nicholas Andrew Puccio, 41, currently of Columbus, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to introducing an unapproved new drug into interstate…
Hospital Pharmacist Sentenced for Attempt to Spoil Hundreds of COVID Vaccine Doses
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeEastern District of WisconsinTuesday, June 8, 2021 Acting United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on June 8, 2021, Steven R. Brandenburg (age: 46) of Grafton, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 36 months’ imprisonment for tampering with COVID vaccine doses at the hospital at which he…
William Kelly Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges Related to The Jay Peak EB-5 AnC Vermont Project in Northeast Vermont
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeDistrict of VermontWednesday, June 2, 2021 The United States Attorney’s Office announced that today William Kelly, 72, of Weston, Florida, pleaded guilty before Chief Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford in United States District Court in Rutland to two felony charges in connection with his involvement in the Jay Peak Biomedical Research Park EB-5…
Georgia Man Sentenced to 135 Months’ Imprisonment for Role in Health Care Fraud Scheme Against Tricare
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeSouthern District of Florida FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, May 28, 2021 Miami, Florida — A Georgia man was sentenced yesterday to over 11 years in federal prison for defrauding Tricare of approximately $12 million through a South Florida compounding pharmacy fraud scheme. Tricare is the health care benefit program covering military personnel and…