Houston, Texas
Over the last 10 months, the Harris County District Attorney's Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration conducted an investigation on an illegal operation in Houston, involving a veteran officer of the Houston Police Department.
It began back in December, when Houston’s Fox 26 reported that Houston Police officer Daniel Muhammad was a chief target in the investigation. He was accused of owning and operating at least two pill mills.
He’s accused of distributing controlled substances like Xanax and Vicodin for those who may not actually be sick.
At the start of the investigation, Officer Muhammad's close friends just didn't buy the allegations leveled against the 10-year veteran of the force.
A former HPD colleague Shelby Stewart says, "The Danny Muhammad I know is a highly intelligent man. The allegations are hard for me to believe."
Muhammad was placed in handcuffs this week, along with 34-year-old physician and motivational speaker Dr. Akili Graham.
Investigators say he was the front man for the pain clinic while those without a medical license actually distributed the pills to those who walked through these doors.
The District Attorney’s office targeted four clinics in the area that were allegedly operated by Muhammad, Graham and others: Preferred Medical, Imed, Umat, and the Oaks Medical Clinics.
In all, 13 people were arrested in the investigation. That includes another doctor and at least two pharmacy store owners.
Muhammad has been relieved of duty from the Houston Police Department and remains the target of an internal investigation.
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