Anchorage man sentenced to 20 years for leading local drug trafficking conspiracy

Anchorage man sentenced to 20 years for leading local drug trafficking conspiracy

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – An Anchorage man currently serving a 20-year term of incarceration was sentenced yesterday to an additional 20 years in prison for leading a drug trafficking organization that was responsible for trafficking over eight kilograms of dangerous drugs in Alaska. According to court documents, from April to December 2023, Rodney Godwin, 51, organized […]

Nurse Practitioner Sentenced to 3 Years for Prescribing Drugs Without Medical Purpose

Nurse Practitioner Sentenced to 3 Years for Prescribing Drugs Without Medical Purpose

(Anchorage, AK) – Friday, Anchorage Superior Court Judge Catherine Easter sentenced 58-year-old Kris Rhodes Kile to five years with two years suspended, or three years to serve for prescribing controlled substances without a medical purpose. Kile will be on probation for four years upon her release from incarceration. In May 2025, after a multi-week trial, […]

Chinese national charged in international drug trafficking conspiracy

Chinese national charged in international drug trafficking conspiracy

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A Chinese national illegally residing in the U.S. was charged by criminal complaint yesterday with participating in an international drug trafficking conspiracy that used a virtual mailbox service (VMS), including one in Wasilla, Alaska, to traffic large quantities of methamphetamine from Mexico into the U.S. and then to other countries, specifically New […]

Gilead Sciences, Inc. to Pay $202 Million to Resolve Kickback Allegations on HIV/AIDs Drugs

Gilead Sciences, Inc. to Pay $202 Million to Resolve Kickback Allegations on HIV/AIDs Drugs

(Anchorage, AK) – The State of Alaska has joined with other states and the federal government to reach an agreement with Gilead Sciences, Inc. (“Gilead”) to settle allegations that the company paid kickbacks to providers to improperly promote its HIV drugs: Stribild®, Genvoya®, Complera®, Odefsey®, Descovy®, and Biktarvy® (the “Gilead HIV Drugs”). “Kickback schemes drain Medicaid […]

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