Milwaukee Resident Convicted of Prescription Fraud and Aggravated ID Theft in Scheme to Obtain Oxycodone
United States Attorney Matthew D. Krueger announced today that Kameka Simpson, 43, of Milwaukee, pleaded guilty in federal district court to one count of obtaining controlled substances (oxycodone) by fraud, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 843(a)(3), and one count of aggravated identity theft, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1028A(a)(1). The indictment against Simpson and others, returned by the grand jury earlier this year, was part of a larger National Healthcare Fraud and Opioid Takedown coordinated by the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services.
Action Details
- Date:November 14, 2018
- Agency:U.S. Department of Justice
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions