oxycodone
Coverage of oxycodone in the Nexus archive.
- Pharmacist convicted of ‘massive Oxycodone distribution conspiracy’ from 2 Broward storefronts
A pharmacist was convicted of conspiring to illegally distribute over 326,079 high-dose Oxycodone pills through two Broward County pharmacies, with customers lacking medical need and some acting as drug dealers. The pharmacies, Chans Pharmacy and Striderite Pharmacy, were central to the distribution scheme.
- Nurse banned for life, loses license after forging opioid prescriptions
A registered nurse, Brooke Haller, was banned for life from federally funded hospitals and lost her license after forging opioid prescriptions. She stole a nurse practitioner’s prescription pad and DEA number to write forged prescriptions for Percocet and oxycodone, listing her relatives’ names, and was sentenced to three years’ probation and a $5,000 fine.
- Nurse banned for life, loses license after forging opioid prescriptions
Brooke Haller, a registered nurse, forged opioid prescriptions using a stolen nurse practitioner's prescription pad and DEA number, leading to her losing her nursing license and receiving a lifetime ban from federally funded hospitals. She admitted to forging 13 prescriptions for Percocet and oxycodone, which were filled at pharmacies in Kansas and Missouri, and was sentenced to three years' probation and a $5,000 fine.
- Nurse banned for life, loses license after forging opioid prescriptions
A registered nurse lost her license and faces a lifetime ban from federally funded hospitals after forging opioid prescriptions for Percocet and oxycodone using a stolen DEA number. She admitted to 13 forged prescriptions and was sentenced to three years' probation and a $5,000 fine.
- Santa Rosa man caught with illegal M-150 firecracker, brass knuckles: Petaluma PD
A 55-year-old Santa Rosa man, Dan Flynn, faces multiple charges after Petaluma police found brass knuckles, an illegal M-150 firecracker, and Oxycodone during a search. Officers cited him for violating the terms of his own-recognizance release.
- Southern California man found guilty in fentanyl overdose death of U.S. Marine
A Southern California man was found guilty of federal drug trafficking and firearm crimes for supplying fentanyl-laced oxycodone pills that caused the death of an active-duty U.S. Marine Corps lance corporal. The Department of Justice announced the verdict, citing evidence presented during the trial.
- Camden County Pharmacist Charged with Illegally Dispensing Oxycodone; Wife Charged with Making False Statements on Naturalization Application
A Camden County pharmacist was charged with unlawfully distributing oxycodone, and his wife was separately charged with making false statements on her naturalization application.
- Former Mercer County Pharmacist Sentenced to 120 Months’ Imprisonment After Convictions for Illegally Distributing Oxycodone from Trenton Pharmacy
A former Mercer County pharmacist was sentenced to 120 months in prison for conspiring to distribute oxycodone and other Schedule II controlled substances from a Trenton pharmacy outside the course of professional practice.
- Deadly Drug Trafficking Case in Del Rio Leads to Arrests of 2 Californians
Two Californians appeared in Del Rio for drug-related charges linked to a deadly case involving conspiracy to possess and distribute oxycodone and Xanax. The charges include intent to distribute the drugs, which resulted in death.
- Federal Jury Convicts Armed Multi-Convicted Felon in Explosive Arson and Counterfeit Oxy Fentanyl Scheme
A federal jury in Fort Lauderdale convicted a multi-convicted felon for igniting a vehicle loaded with fentanyl disguised as oxycodone pills, crack cocaine, cash, and a firearm during a drug trafficking investigation. The incident occurred while law enforcement officers were nearby in Palm Beach County.