• First drug firm CEO to be charged in the opioid epidemic is paraded in handcuffs: Retired exec 'boasted he was the "knight in shining armor" for pharmacies and sold them huge hauls of oxycodone and fentanyl, without asking questions' (0:34) - https://twitter.com/TheSharpEdge1/status/1121087521645948928

The former CEO of a drugs company has turned himself in to authorities after he was charged for his role in fueling America's devastating opioid epidemic. Laurence Doud III was indicted on federal charges on Tuesday following an investigation into lax distribution of controlled substances by Rochester Drug Co-operative.

The 75-year-old became the first pharma CEO in the U.S. to face prosecution for allegedly ignoring red flags while his company delivered massive hauls of powerful painkillers to pharmacies across the country. Doud was handcuffed before he appeared in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday. He is now awaiting arraignment on two counts of criminal conspiracy related to drug trafficking. If convicted, he faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6954985/Ex-drug-company-CEO-handcuffed-criminally-charged-fueling-Americas-opioid-crisis.html