On August 28, 2023, in the Eastern District of California, Margarita Aispuro-Camacho was sentenced to 14 months for illegally selling morphine and contributing to the death of her co-worker at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).  

According to the court documents, in May 2020, the police found the victim dead in an apartment. A toxicology report confirmed the victim died from an overdose of morphine and other prescription drugs. The victim did not have a prescription for morphine. Agents obtained text messages between the victim and Aispuro-Camacho that showed the victim bought various prescription drugs from Aispuro-Camacho over an extended period and that the victim bought morphine from her the day before the victim died. Shortly after the victim’s death, Aispuro-Camacho was fired from the IRS for other reasons.  

Aispuro-Camacho ultimately confessed to the crime when confronted by agents. Aispuro-Camacho explained that she had been prescribed morphine and that she sold it to make a few thousand dollars in extra spending money.

Source:  The facts in this case narrative come from the following publicly available documents: E.D. Cal., Judgement, filed Aug., 28, 2023; and DOJ Press Release dated Aug., 21, 2023.