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An Atlanta podiatrist was sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison Thursday for his role in a prescription drug distribution ring operating in Atlanta and Miami.
Steven Hollander, 46, pleaded guilty in August to conspiring to distribute a variety of controlled substances. His three years, 10 months in federal prison will be followed by three years of supervised release.
A Miami man, 29-year-old Julio Jeveles, was sentenced to six years in federal prison after entering guilty pleas to similar charges as well as weapons charges.
"Hollander used his position as a podiatrist to obtain massive quantities of Hydrocodone, Diazepam, Lorazepam and Alprazolam, all of which are Schedule III and IV controlled substances because of the dangers to health they pose if misused or abused," U.S. Attorney David E. Nahmias said.
Nahmias said Hollander then diverted the drugs to "street-level dealers like Jeveles, who sold them for a huge profit."
According to the Department of Justice, the Drug Enforcement Administration was notified in March of Hollander's suspicious purchase of the narcotics.
A search of DEA databases showed that in 2006, Hollander ordered approximately 202,500 doses of Hydrocodone, nearly four times as much as any other podiatrist registered with the DEA in the country.
After receiving the narcotics, Hollander shipped the drugs to Jeveles and others operating in Miami, according to a Department of Justice news release on the sentencing.
Podiatrist jailed for involvement in prescription drug ring
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