Evergreen Reporter

Shakeel Kahn, a 57-year-old physician, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson on January 3 in Cheyenne for crimes related to drug distribution, firearms possession, and money laundering.

Kahn was convicted by a federal jury on December 15, 2024, after a six-week trial before Judge Johnson in Casper. Evidence presented during the trial revealed that between 2011 and 2016, Kahn operated clinics in Casper, Wyoming, and Fort Mohave, Arizona. During this period, he unlawfully distributed drugs by writing prescriptions for large quantities of opioids without legitimate medical reasons in exchange for cash payments from customers. Additionally, Kahn possessed firearms to further his illegal drug distribution activities. Tragically, at least one person died from an overdose linked to drugs distributed by him.

The United States Supreme Court had previously overturned Kahn's original convictions from 2019 due to faulty jury instructions.

The investigation into Kahn's activities was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation. The case was prosecuted by First Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephanie I. Sprecher and Assistant U.S. Attorney Seth Griswold.

This case is part of the efforts led by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF), a federal program overseen by the Attorney General and the Department of Justice aimed at identifying and dismantling major drug trafficking operations as well as tackling associated crimes such as money laundering and weapon violations.