James Hazelwood, of Cumming, Georgia, pled guilty last Wednesday in Federal court in Ohio to charges of engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise. As reported in the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, the charges relate to an alleged online "pill mill," which allegedly dispensed prescription drugs, including painkillers and anti-anxiety drugs, nationwide by means of false prescriptions. Hazelwood and a dozen other defendants were indicted last year after undercover agents obtained drugs on 21 occasions, frequently without having to see a physician or any sort of physical examination.
Hazelwood’s sentencing is scheduled for February 2. He joins five co-defendants who have pled guilty since the defendants were indicted last year.
