251: Kurt McKenzie – Pill Mill Case, Operation Oxy Alley

FBI Retired Case File Review

Jerri Williams

True Crime, Interviews, Fiction, History, Fbi, Government, Truecrime

4.6 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 26 January 2022

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Retired agent Kurt McKenzie reviews Operation Oxy Alley, a multi-agency investigation of pill mill clinics illegally distributing pain killers.

Christopher and Jeffrey George, twin brothers, operated, managed and financed pain management clinics in Broward and Palm Beach Counties in Florida. The four clinics prescribed more than twenty million pills and profited more than $40 million. It was the first large-scale investigation to target pill mills as an act of organized criminal conspiracy. The investigation resulted in the convictions of 32 individuals, including 13 doctors.

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0:00.0	Welcome to episode 251 of FBI Retired Case File Review of Jerry Williams.
0:12.6	I'm a retired agent on a mission to show you who the FBI is and what the FBI does through
0:19.4	my books, my blog and my podcast case reviews with former colleagues.
0:24.2	Today, we get to speak to retired agent Kurt McKenzie, who served in the FBI for 24 years.
0:32.0	For the first 3.5 years, he was an FBI forensic biologist, analyzing DNA evidence.
0:39.2	And for the last 20.5 years of his bureau career, he was a special agent, investigating out
0:45.5	of the Miami Division, financial crimes, drug trafficking, terrorism and organized crime.
0:52.5	On this episode, Kurt reviews Operation Oxy Alley, a multi-agency investigation of
1:00.2	Florida pill mill clinics, illegally distributing pain killers.
1:05.3	The four clinics he investigated prescribed more than 20 million pills and profit it more
1:11.5	than 40 million dollars.
1:13.6	It was the first large-scale investigation to target pill mills as an act of organized
1:19.8	criminal conspiracy.
1:21.8	The case was featured on the CMBC TV series American Greed.
1:27.3	Later in his career, Kurt served on investigative squads working transnational organized crime
1:33.6	and transnational narcotics.
1:36.3	After being promoted to supervisory special agent, Kurt led a joint interagency pass force
1:43.2	investigating high-profile transnational organized crime and major theft operations.
1:50.5	While working these international assignments, Kurt was frequently deployed all around the
1:56.0	world.
1:57.0	Earning commendations for investigative excellence and leadership, including the FBI Medal
2:03.5	of Excellence in 2018 and outstanding federal law enforcement officer in 2017.
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