NEWARK — Two Monmouth County men have pleaded guilty to taking part in a scheme that illegally obtained and resold tens of millions of dollars in prescription medications intended for patient care, federal prosecutors said.
Frank Incognito, 46, of Englishtown, and Stephen Corba, 50, of Farmingdale, admitted conspiring with several doctors to acquire expensive oncology and ophthalmology drugs under false pretenses and then divert them for resale. Corba entered his guilty plea on March 3, while Incognito pleaded guilty on February 18 before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton.
Authorities said Corba operated a wholesale drug distribution company through corporations based in Sewaren, while Incognito served as the company’s operations manager. Prosecutors said the men worked with doctors who used their medical licenses to purchase the medications under the condition they would be used to treat their own patients.
Instead, investigators said the drugs — including cold-chain biologic infusion medications used to treat cancer, macular degeneration and autoimmune diseases — were transferred and resold to other buyers. The scheme ran from June 2012 through January 2019 and involved more than $47.5 million in prescription drugs.
The charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Sentencing for Incognito is scheduled for June 23 and Corba is scheduled to be sentenced July 8.
Three doctors previously pleaded guilty in connection with the case.
