United States of America v. Zedan RaShwan

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fraud And Identity Theft Offenses.

The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Zedan RaShwan, age 25, formerly of Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, was sentenced yesterday by United States District Judge Sylvia H. Rambo, to 28 months of imprisonment, for wire fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft offenses.



According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, RaShwan pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to use the stolen identities and DEA registration numbers of healthcare providers to order fraudulent prescriptions at various pharmacies. RaShwan and his coconspirators obtained and distributed those prescription medications, which included the controlled substances and prescription medications Promethazine with Codeine, Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, and Clonazepam. RaShwan has been in custody since pleading guilty on March 1, 2023.



The case was investigated by the Food and Drug Administration, Office of the Inspector General, and by the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Phillip J. Caraballo prosecuted the case.

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 28 months of imprisonment