The Brief
- Officials say Christopher Obaze helped distribute over 2.2 million pills between 2018 and 2021.
- The DOJ says Obaze sold the pills directly to drug traffickers and falsified tax records to hide the profits.
- Obaze was one of five arrested across the Houston area in late 2021 for allegedly operating “pill mills.”
HOUSTON – A Houston man has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for giving over 2 million opioids directly to drug traffickers, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
Houston ‘pill mill’: Pharmacy owner sentenced
What we know:
Federal officials say Christopher Obaze, 64, was sentenced on Monday for “unlawfully conspiring to distribute millions of opioid pills and aiding the falsification of tax records.”
Obaze was the owner and pharmacist-in-charge of Chrisco Pharmacy, which officials say he used as a front to buy opioids and other prescription drugs. …