What Happened
Eric Strom Holland, 55, of Cape Coral, Florida, was indicted in July 2025 on four counts of wire fraud and six counts of distributing and dispensing controlled substances. Prosecutors alleged that Holland ran an unlicensed, purely virtual pain clinic and recruited doctors using false statements about a physical location, patient examinations and safeguards such as urine screens. More than 900 prescriptions for more than 100,000 oxycodone tablets were issued as a result. An indictment is only a formal charge, and Holland is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
“charging Eric Strom Holland (55, Cape Coral) with four counts of wire fraud and six counts of distributing and dispensing controlled substances”
Related Guidance
- 15 Red Flags of Drug Diversion — Behavioral and transactional indicators of diversion.
- Investigation Playbook — How to investigate suspected diversion inside an organization.