UNDER SEAL
01 12) __CRIMINAL COMPLAINT
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
DZUNG AHN PHAM
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA |
Complaint for violation of Title 21 U.S.C. 841(@)(1), (B,C)
NAMEEOF MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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HONORABLE AUTUMN D. SPAETH MAGISTRAAEGopae_{ Santa Ann, California
DATEOF OFFENSE mal
OFFENSE ADDIS OF ACCUSED UF KNOW
August 4 and 27, 2018 Orange County
‘COMPLAINANT'S STATEMET OF FACTS CONSTITUTING THE OFFENSZOR VIOLATION
On or about the following dates, in Orange County, within the Central District of California, and elsewhere,
defendant DZUNG AHN PHAM, then a physician licensed to practice medicine in the ‘State of California, while
acting and intending to act outside the usual course of professional practice and without a legitimate medical
Purpose, knowingly and intentionally prescribed and distributed oxycodone, a Schedule II narcotie drug
controlled substance, in the name and date of birth of RC:
COUNT DATE,
ONE_ August 4, 2018
Gus August 27, 2018
in violajign OF-Fitle 2}, United States Code, Section 84 1(a)(1), (bM INC).
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SIGNATURE OF COMPLAINANT
Being duly sworn, I declare that the
foregoing is true and correct to the best
ofmy knowledge | LINDSEY M. BELLOMY fs]
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_ Special Agent, Drug Enforcement Administration
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I, Lindsey Bellomy, being duly sworn, declare and state as
follows:
I. INrRopucTIoN
1. I ama Special Agent ("SA") with the United States
Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”)
and have been so employed since December 2010. 1 am currently
assigned to the Los Angeles Field Division, Orange County
Resident Office (“OCRO”). At OCRO, I am assigned to the
Tactical Diversion Squad. During my tenure with DEA, I have
received comprehensive, formalized instruction on such topics as
drug identification, money laundering techniques, patterns of
drug trafficking, complex conspiracies, the exploitation of
narcotics traffickers’ telecommunications devices, criminal law,
surveillance, and other investigative techniques. I have
participated in numerous investigations into the unlawful
importation, manufacture, and distribution of controlled
Substances, the laundering of narcotics proceeds, and
conspiracies associated with narcotics offenses. tn conducting
these investigations, 1 have utilized a variety of investigative
techniques and resources, including surveillance, confidential
source debriefings, telephone toll analysis, and wire
communications analysis.2. Through my investigations, my training and experience,
and my conversations with other law enforcement personnel, 1
have become familiar with the tactics and methods used by
traffickers to smuggle and safeguard pharmaceutical controlled
Substances, to distribute and divert pharmaceutical controlled
substances, and to collect and launder the proceeds from the
sale of controlled substances. Further, I am aware of the
tactics and methods employed by pharmaceutical trafficking
organizations and individuals to thwart investigation of their
illegal activities.
3. Through my investigations, my training and experience,
and my conversations with other law enforcement personnel, I and
other law enforcement personnel have spoken on numerous
occasions with pharmacists, physicians, DIs, Medical Board
investigators, patients, and other witnesses having extensive
knowledge of pharmaceuticals regarding the methods and practices
of individuals trafficking in or diverting pharmaceutical
controlled substances.
4. The facts set forth in this affidavit are based upon
my personal observations, my training and experience, and
information obtained from other agents and witnesses. This
affidavit is intended to show merely that there is sufficient
Probable cause for the requested warrants and does not purport
fe set forth all of my knowledge of or investigation into this