Former North Texas Pharmacist Charged With Federal Drug Trafficking
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PLANO (CBSDFW.COM) - A 29-year-old Granbury man has been charged with federal drug trafficking violations.
John Christopher Esparza was indicted by a federal grand jury on September 10, 2015 and charged with conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute oxycodone. On Thursday, he was ordered to be detained until trial.
According to information presented in court, from November 2012 to September 2015, Esparza was the pharmacist in charge of Trinity Pharmacy on Rosemeade Parkway in Carrollton.
During this time he is alleged to have illegally sold large quantities of oxycodone to an informant. During the investigation it was revealed that a review of the pharmacy's inventory records suggests that a large amount of oxycodone with a street value of approximately $2.9 million was unaccounted for.
If convicted, Esparza faces up to 20 years in federal prison. A trial date has not been set.
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