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Long Island Doctor Indicted for Illegal Distribution of Oxycodone

An indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Central Islip charging Tameshwar Ammar, a medical doctor in Roslyn, New York, with writing prescriptions for oxycodone, a Schedule II controlled substance, without a legitimate medical purpose. Ammar was arrested this morning, and is scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon before United States Magistrate Judge Steven I. Locke.

Read more on www.justice.gov

Action Details

  • Date:November 7, 2019
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions