Former Pharmacy Technician Indicted for Illegally Obtaining and Tampering with Fentanyl

DES MOINES, Iowa – On October 4, 2017, Victor Van Cleave appeared for his arraignment on federal charges in U.S. District Court in Des Moines, Iowa, announced United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum. A federal grand jury has returned a two-count indictment against Van Cleave, charging him with tampering with consumer products, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1365(a)(4), and obtaining fentanyl by misrepresentation, fraud, deception, and subterfuge, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 843(a)(3).

The investigation was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Food and Drug Administration, Office of Criminal Investigations. The case is being prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.

The public is reminded that an indictment is merely an accusation, and individuals are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.