The Tibus then obtained the drugs and sold them on the street.Īccording to the indictment, the pharmacies dispensed more than 344,737 dosage units of Schedule II opioid prescriptions during the course of the conspiracy. The Tibus would take the supposed patients to Precare Pharmacy, Global Health Pharmacy and Friendz Pharmacy, where Sodiya-Ogundipe, Rafi and Fabode would dispense the drugs. Deshikachar primarily prescribed oxycodone and oxymorphone, two of the most addictive opioids that have high street value.
The indictment alleges that from January 2015 through March 2018, these pharmacists and doctor conspired with the other defendants to issue and dispense a large number of prescription opioids for supposed patients, who did not have a legitimate medical need for the drugs. Vasan Deshikachar, 50, of Boca Raton, Florida Pharmacist Abiodun Fabode, 56, of Chesterfield Townshipĭr. Pharmacist Amir Rafi, 49, of Farmington Hills Pharmacist Enitan Sodiya-Ogundipe, 42, of Novi Slater, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Detroit Division. Drug Enforcement Administration, Detroit Field Division Special Agent in Charge Manny Muriel, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigations and Special Agent in Charge Timothy R.
Attorney Schneider in the announcement, along with Michael Bouchard, Oakland County Sheriff, Special Agent in Charge Timothy J. Attorney Matthew Schneider announced today.Īttorney General Jeff Sessions joined U.S. An indictment was unsealed today charging three pharmacists, one doctor and two other individuals with conspiracy to illegally distribute prescription drugs, U.S.