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Date: 04-21-2022

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United States of America v. Lisa Wheeler

Case Number: 5:21-cr-00021-gwc

Judge: Geoffrey W. Crawford

Court: United States District Court for the District of Vermont (Rutland County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office

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Description: Rutland, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with adulteration or misbranding of pet medications.

Lisa Wheeler, age 56, of Lyndonville, Vermont was charged for selling misbranded pet medications.

In 2020, Wheeler received voluminous shipments of prescription pet products, including flea medications, from a United Kingdom company associated with Bestflea.com, Petbucket.com, and Pharma Group. These medications were unapproved versions of prescription pet drugs available in the United States. Wheeler received hundreds of bulk packages of these pet medications and repackaged them for shipping to customers within the United States. Wheeler received a commission from the owner of the British companies for each parcel she shipped on their behalf.

Acting Special Agent in Charge Ronne G. Malham, Food and Drug Administration Office of Criminal Investigations New York Field Office stated that “FDA’s responsibility to protect the public health includes ensuring that prescription drugs for animals are safe and effective and dispensed according to valid veterinary prescriptions. We will continue to pursue and bring to justice those who attempt to evade the laws designed to protect our companion animals.”

This case was investigated by the Food and Drug Administration (Office of Criminal Investigations) and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. United States Attorney Nikolas P. Kerest commended the efforts of the FDA Office of Criminal Investigations and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service in the investigation of Wheeler.

The United States is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Perella. Wheeler is represented by Mary Nerino, Esq. of the Federal Public Defender’s Office in Burlington, Vermont.

Outcome: Defendant was sentenced to time served.

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