LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Earlier today, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued an Immediate Suspension Orders (ISO) to A + Pharmacy, a retail drug store located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. An ISO is an emergency administrative action that immediately suspends a DEA registrant's authority to handle controlled substances, due to imminent danger...

PHOENIX, Ariz. – An illegal alien who shot at Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) special agents attempting to arrest him during a fentanyl sale on Feb. 24, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for attempted murder. Eduardo Valenzuela Lopez, 33, of Cajeme, Sonora, Mexico, has been charged with Attempted...

WICHITA, KAN. – A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging a Kansas pharmacist for allegedly taking prescription drugs from a former employer for his personal use. According to court documents, Logan Marshall Abbott, 33, of Maize was indicted on one count of acquiring and obtaining a controlled...

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas – Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) Regulatory Agents recently partnered with the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Little Rock District Office to seize 7,636 illicit or non-compliant products from vape and tobacco retailers. Regulatory agents, who oversee tobacco, alcohol and medical marijuana permits, visited 28 vape...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento, and Sutter Fairfield Surgery Center have agreed to pay $3.2 million to resolve allegations that they failed to effectively guard against theft and diversion of controlled substances, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Bob P. Beris announced...

Orlando, FL. – Paul Alexander Askew (46, Jacksonville) has been charged by a federal indictment with conspiracy to influence major international sports competition by doping. If convicted, Askew faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. The indictment also notifies Askew that the United States intends to forfeit...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Earlier today, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued an Immediate Suspension Order (ISO) to Richie Pharmacal, a pharmaceutical distributor in Glasgow, Kentucky. An ISO is an emergency administrative action that immediately suspends a DEA registrant's authority to handle controlled substances, due to imminent danger to public health...

SEATTLE – A 36-year-old former anesthesiology resident at Seattle Children’s Hospital and Harborview and University of Washington Medical Centers was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to one year of supervised release including 200 hours of community service for diverting narcotic pain medication to his own use while...

LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s Los Angeles Field Division has new leadership. DEA Administrator Terrance C. Cole has appointed Anthony Chrysanthis as the Special Agent in Charge (SAC), covering Southern California, Nevada, Hawaii and the U.S. Territories of Guam and Saipan. Special Agent in Charge Chrysanthis draws...

EL PASO, Texas – Dr. Brian August, located in El Paso, has agreed to pay $200,000 to resolve allegations that he violated the Controlled Substances Act, the False Claims Act, and the Texas Health Care Program Fraud Prevention Act. The allegations involved the issuance of 255 controlled substance prescriptions to...