FBI Las Vegas Strategy for Combating Prescription Opioid Threats
Explore the FBI Las Vegas Strategy in tackling the prescription opioid crisis, including key priorities, accomplishments, and ongoing efforts to address health care fraud related to opioids. Learn about joint investigations, targets, and collaboration with federal, state, and local partners to combat this critical issue.
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UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO 1 Prescription Opioid Investigations 2017 FBI Las Vegas Strategy Prescription Drugs/Opioid Threat UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO
Presidential Priorities 2 On August 10, 2017, President Trump declared the country s opioid crises a national emergency. Instructed Administration to use all appropriate emergency and other authorities to respond to the crises 2017 FBI Las Vegas Strategy
FBI Health Care Fraud Priorities 3 Target egregious health care fraud offenders suspected of health care fraud violations, with an emphasis on the opioid threat 2017 FBI Las Vegas Strategy
Staffing 4 Congressionally funded Special Agents (SA) assigned to work Health Care Fraud Located in both Las Vegas and Reno Established an FBI Health Care Fraud Task Force (HCFTC) Pending approval by the Interim Finance Committee, the Nevada Office of the Attorney General plans to assign a full-time investigator to the HCFTC. 2017 FBI Las Vegas Strategy
Working Group 5 Monthly Opioid Working Group Participants include FBI, HHS, DEA, United States Attorney s Office, Nevada Office of the Attorney General, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, FDA Collaboration with ongoing investigative strategies 2017 FBI Las Vegas Strategy
Accomplishments in 2017 6 On July 17, 2017, Dr. Robert Rand pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter and unlawful distribution of oxycodone. Sentencing date will be October 23, 2017. On August 1, 2017, Dr. Henri Westelaar was sentenced to 120 months imprisonment, $1,100 assessment, and a $2,500,000 fine for distribution of oxycodone and other controlled substances, and money laundering. Four new investigations have been opened, which have been a direct result of increased engagement and outreach to the community. 2017 FBI Las Vegas Strategy
Expectations 7 Continue to work joint investigations with federal, state and local partners Identify and target most egregious perpetrators Utilize appropriate investigative techniques for high impact investigations, prosecution, and aggressive asset forfeiture 2017 FBI Las Vegas Strategy
Public Awarenes 8 Education of opiate addiction in public and private school systems Chasing the Dragon, The Life of an Opiate Addict 2017 FBI Las Vegas Strategy
9 SSA Christina D. Burt FBI Las Vegas HCF/CFC 702-584-5770 2017 FBI Las Vegas Strategy
