Alpharetta Couple Indicted for Running Pill Mills
The federal charges allege Godfrey and Bona Ilonza were involved in running the pain clinics, making millions on apparent drug addicts and dealers from across Georgia and surrounding states.
An Alpharetta man and his wife were among those indicted for the illegal sale and distribution of pain killers to addicts and drug dealers at three AMARC pain clinics in metro Atlanta. Godfrey Ilonzo, 63, of Alpharetta, the owner of the pain clinics; Bona Ilonzo, 51, of Alpharetta, his wife and office manager; Dr. Nevorn Askari, 57, of Monroe; and Dr. William Richardson, 59, of Atlanta, were indicted and arrested on federal drug and money laundering charges for their respective roles in operating so-called “pill mill” pain clinics. Godfrey Ilonzo was also indicted on charges relating to federal bankruptcy fraud, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office. The defendants were arraigned Tuesday at 2 p.m., before U.S. …
