The Brief
- A federal grand jury in Louisiana indicted Darrion Denard Brooks, a 28-year-old Houston man, for allegedly using fake prescriptions to get drugs from pharmacies.
- Brooks is accused of conspiracy and fraud to illegally obtain controlled substances like codeine from at least eight pharmacies across five states.
- He faces a maximum of four years in prison for each of the five counts if he is convicted.
HOUSTON – A federal grand jury in Louisiana has indicted a Texas man on charges related to a scheme to get prescriptions from pharmacies in at least five states by using fake prescriptions. He is then accused of selling prescription drugs on the street.
Darrion Denard Brooks, 28, of Houston, was charged with conspiracy and multiple counts of obtaining possession of controlled substances by fraud.
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