Two Maryland residents have pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Abingdon, Virginia, to conspiring with Dr. Rotimi Iluyomade, a physician based in Annandale, to illegally distribute controlled substances including oxycodone and promethazine-codeine solution.
Obioma Alozie Ndubuka, 32, also known as “Bank Roll,” from Derwood, Maryland, and Raymono Alfonzo Russell II, 25, of Bowie, Maryland, admitted guilt to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute Schedule II controlled substances and to acquire promethazine-codeine solution by fraud. As part of the proceedings, Russell was ordered to forfeit $40,000 to the United States.
Other individuals charged in connection with the conspiracy include Cameron Isaiah Lewis of Bowie; Elhadj Malick Diallo of Silver Spring; Zion Oluwademilade Adeduwon of Bowie; Kenechukwu Brian Okwara (“Kene”) of Bowie; and Yared Michael Tesfaye (“Yar”) of Montgomery Village. Adeduwon previously pled guilty in 2025 and has been ordered to forfeit $100,000.
Court documents indicate that during at least 2023 and 2024, Dr. Iluyomade and his co-conspirators distributed over 7,000 oxycodone pills and more than 34,000 milliliters of hydrocodone-chlorpheniramine solution through pharmacies across numerous states such as California, Colorado, Nebraska, Arizona, Missouri, Florida, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, Rhode Island, Georgia, Wisconsin, Texas, West Virginia as well as both Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia. At least 70 prescriptions for illegal controlled substances were sent or filled at pharmacies located in the Western District of Virginia.
The scheme involved multiple individuals visiting Dr. Iluyomade’s clinic with lists containing names—often fabricated or altered—and false addresses for supposed patients. Prescriptions were then sent out under these identities to various pharmacies nationwide.
Ndubuka collected fraudulent prescriptions from several pharmacies after they were written by Iluyomade and distributed them for profit. He reportedly posted images on social media platforms to aid drug sales. Investigators found that Iluyomade wrote at least 134 fraudulent prescriptions using different versions of the “Ndubuka” surname but often listed a single phone number while changing addresses.
Russell obtained fake prescriptions from Iluyomade’s clinic by paying about $300 each time. He used personal information belonging to homeless individuals—paying them cash or providing drugs—to retrieve these prescriptions from pharmacies before distributing the acquired drugs for profit.
Authorities began investigating on September 2, 2023 when Russell attempted to collect a fraudulent prescription at TigerX Pharmacy in Honaker. His arrest led law enforcement officers to find multiple prescription bottles under various patient names—all originating from Dr. Iluyomade—filled at locations throughout southwestern Virginia.
The case is being investigated by several agencies including the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Virginia State Police along with local sheriff’s offices and police departments in Virginia and Maryland as well as federal health agencies.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Lena Busscher and Randy Ramseyer are handling prosecution efforts.
Acting United States Attorney Robert N. Tracci stated: “The abuse and diversion of prescription drugs continue to fuel addiction crises across our communities.” Christopher C. Goumenis of the DEA Washington Division added: “This case demonstrates how collaboration among law enforcement agencies can dismantle networks that put dangerous drugs into our neighborhoods.” Darren B. Cox from the FBI Washington Field Office said: “We will continue working together with our partners to hold accountable those who endanger public safety through illegal distribution schemes.”
