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'Huge' drug ring is busted
Salt Lake Tribune ^ | April 5, 2006 | Justin Hill

Posted on 05/05/2006 2:30:36 PM PDT by greyfoxx39

What began as a scheme to sell fraudulent prescriptions for OxyContin eventually blossomed into a giant, organized drug ring with gang ties, investigators claim.

SNIP...

The alleged OxyContin ring included 234 people who recruited other "patients" as well as obtaining and distributing OxyContin.

On Thursday, a federal grand jury rendered an 83-count indictment against Theodore, including ongoing criminal enterprise, crimes against the United States, conspiracy to distribute drugs and drug distribution. The FBI was expected to hold a news conference about the indictment today.

"It's huge," said Joe Christensen, director of the state Insurance Department's Insurance Fraud Division. "Absolutely huge. . . . The more we looked into it, the more it grew."

(Excerpt) Read more at sltrib.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: drugtrafficking; oxycontin; rush; utah
Talk about your multi-level marketing plan...move over Amway.
1 posted on 05/05/2006 2:30:40 PM PDT by greyfoxx39
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To: colorcountry

Ping!


2 posted on 05/05/2006 2:31:11 PM PDT by greyfoxx39 (I LIVE in a border state, fine the employers and the illegals will go home!)
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To: greyfoxx39

Some DA is no doubt going to "imply" that Rush was involved in this, even if he has no evidence.


3 posted on 05/05/2006 2:33:07 PM PDT by rom
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To: greyfoxx39

Anyone seen Patrick Kennedy?


4 posted on 05/05/2006 2:35:13 PM PDT by SittinYonder (Como se llama, bonita, mi casa, su casa)
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To: SittinYonder

LOL


5 posted on 05/05/2006 2:39:06 PM PDT by greyfoxx39 (I LIVE in a border state, fine the employers and the illegals will go home!)
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To: greyfoxx39

"Right wing" addicts, obviously.


6 posted on 05/05/2006 2:46:55 PM PDT by manwiththehands (No, usted no puede!)
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To: greyfoxx39

Do I hear an oldie? Third Man Theme?


7 posted on 05/05/2006 2:49:30 PM PDT by litehaus
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To: greyfoxx39

Do I hear an oldie? Third Man Theme?


8 posted on 05/05/2006 2:49:33 PM PDT by litehaus
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To: litehaus

hahhah my old man plays that all the time in his Jazz band.


9 posted on 05/05/2006 2:50:35 PM PDT by taxed2death (A few billion here, a few trillion there...we're all friends right?)
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To: Slings and Arrows; martin_fierro
'Huge' drug ring is busted

what... the Enzyte corporation is all female?

10 posted on 05/05/2006 5:48:41 PM PDT by King Prout (many complain I am overly literal... this would not be a problem if fewer people were under-precise)
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