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Kingwood doctor gets 12.5 years in prison for operating illegal opioid prescription scheme
Summary by Conroe News Editorial Desk Brittany Taylor , as published by Lake Conroe Area News
· August 5, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The physician pleaded guilty to conspiracy to unlawfully distribute controlled substances and was given a 12.
A local physician has been sentenced to federal prison for operating an illegal prescription scheme. The scheme, which was run out of a Kingwood clinic, involved the distribution of opioid pills. 5 year sentence.
The clinic, which was owned and operated by the physician, functioned as a cash-only operation. It sold prescriptions for highly addictive opioid medications to street-level drug dealers. S.
Department of Justice was involved in the case. S. Department of Justice.
The case highlights the issue of illegal opioid distribution in the Houston area.
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Category: local Published: August 5, 2026 Source: Lake Conroe Area News Reading time: 1 min
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