Oxycodone – oxycodone hydrochloride- is a prescription painkiller used for the relief of moderate to severe pain. Buying it on the street without a prescription is, of course, illegal.
Orlando attorney Anthony McDonald could not reasonably have known different. Yet there he was, allegedly trying to purchase 300 oxycodone pills for $1,300 cash.
Unfortunately for him, the person from whom he was trying to buy the painkillers was an undercover cop. McDonald was arrested and charged with felony drug trafficking, which carries a maximum 25 year prison sentence if he is found guilty.
The story is here.
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