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San Fernando Valley Doctor Convicted Of Selling Painkillers

By Walin & Klarich

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Masoud Bamdad, 55, was convicted of 13 counts of illegal drug distribution and faces a maximum sentence of more than 300 years in prison for improperly prescribing powerful painkillers to his drug-addicted patients and undercover DEA agents. Prosecutors portrayed Bamdad as little more than a common drug dealer. Customers in his offices would pay him $140 or more for prescriptions to drugs like oxycodone. Authorities said he admitted receiving about $30,000 a week in cash -- or $1.5 million a year -- for prescriptions given out at his clinic in San Fernando. Prescription drug abuse has become a serious problem in this country. Distribution and possession of these drugs without a prescription has become a case that the district attorney?s office will commonly pursue...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on July 04, 2009 (boomark / email).

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