Illinois Man Guilty of Distributing Controlled Substances Via Internet Drug Outlets

July 14, 2011 9:12 am Topics: Controlled substances

Steven Immergluck of Aurora, IL pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and dispense controlled substances and to using the Internet to facilitate a drug crime. According to a Department of Justice press release, the government had evidence to prove that between September 2006 and October 2008, Immergluck was involved in a conspiracy to possess, distribute, and dispense prescriptions that were issued outside of the usual course of professional practice and not for a legitimate medical purpose. Customers ordered the drugs from Internet sites that used online questionnaires and did not require valid prescriptions, and Immergluck was one of the individuals who recruited pharmacists and doctors to work for the Internet drug outlets involved. Immergluck pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and dispense Schedule III and IV controlled substances, and two counts of illegal use of a communication facility to facilitate a drug crime. The sentencing trial is scheduled for September 20, 2011, and Immergluck could face up to 14 years in prison, followed by at least two years of supervised release, and total fines of up to $1 million.