The $2 Billion Pharmacy Heist: How A Global Ring Stole Millions With ‘Ghost’ Prescriptions
May 20, 2026
A massive international crime ring that used fake phone calls and ghost doctors to bill American health insurance companies for nearly $2 billion has been broken up by federal authorities. On Wednesday, a federal judge in Brooklyn sentenced Anthony Santamaria to 10 years in prison for his role in th
e scheme. Santamaria is the third […]
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