fbi.gov on October 19, 2011 reported that United States Attorney Robert Pitman announced that a federal jury this afternoon returned a guilty verdict against an El Paso pharmacist for illegally dispensing controlled substances. Jurors found Peter Victor Ayika, age 55, guilty of one count of possession with intent to distribute hydrocodone by a practitioner and one count of distribution of a listed chemical with knowledge, or reason to know, of its wrongful intended use. Evidence presented during trial revealed that from November 2005 to March 2009, Ayika, through his business, Najerausa International, dba Continental Pharmacy, would illegally provide hydrocodone to customers.

The original article can be found at fbi.gov.