THE AGONY OF PAIN: D.E.A. vs. ‘AT COST PHARMACY,’ FT. MYERS FL., BYPASSING THE FOURTH AMENDMENT WITH ADMINISTRATIVE WARRANTS, “FRUIT OF THE POISONOUS TREE”

…LAW DESIGNED IN VAGUENESS CAN BE DESIGNED TO BE INTERPRETED EITHER WAY…”

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On February 14, 2018, the Special Agent, or Task Force Officer, of the Drug Enforcement Administration of the Department of Justice conducted a raid pursuant to a signed search warrant that failed to describe or define the elements of a crime.  This search warrant was defective in that it failed to illustrate and support the rudimentary descriptions defining Probable Cause. Document titled 'DEA Overreach' analyzing constitutional violations against African American pharmacies, featuring case details about Aarric Pharmacy in Fort Myers, FL, and authored by Walter R. Clement. Dated January 14, 2020.

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NORMAN J CLEMENT RPH., DDS, NORMAN L. CLEMENT PHARM-TECH, MALACHI F. MACKANDAL PHARMD, IN THE SPIRIT OF WALTER R. CLEMENT MS., MBA., BELINDA BROWN-PARKER, IN THE SPIRIT OF JOSEPH SOLVO ESQ., IN THE SPIRIT OF REV. C.T. VIVIAN, JELANI ZIMBABWE CLEMENT, BS., MBA., IN THE SPIRIT OF WILLIE GUINYARD BS., IN THE SPIRIT OF ERLIN CLEMENT SR.,  JOSEPH WEBSTER MD., MBA, IN THE SPIRIT OF RICHARD KAUL, MD., BEVERLY C. PRINCE MD., FACS., IN THE SPIRIT OF LEROY BAYLOR,   JAY K. JOSHI MD., MBA, ADRIENNE EDMUNDSON, IN THE SPIRIT OF WALTER F. WRENN III, MD.,  ESTER HYATT PH.D., WALTER L. SMITH BS., IN THE SPIRIT OF BRAHM FISHER ESQ., MICHELE ALEXANDER MD., CUDJOE WILDING BS, MARTIN NDJOU, BS., RPH., IN THE SPIRIT OF DEBRA LYNN SHEPHERD, BERES E. MUSCHETT, STRATEGIC ADVISORS

A cover page of a constitutional audit report titled 'DEA Overreach' discussing constitutional violations against African American pharmacies. The document mentions a case analysis related to Aarric Pharmacy in Fort Myers, FL, authored by Walter R. Clement, with the date January 14, 2020.
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On February 14, 2018, the Special Agent, or Task Force Officer, of the Drug Enforcement Administration of the Department of Justice conducted a raid pursuant to a signed search warrant that failed to describe or define the elements of a crime.  This search warrant was defective in that it failed to illustrate and support the rudimentary descriptions defining Probable Cause. Image depicting a document titled 'Executive Summary' discussing the intersection of racial bias and defective legal process involving a raid on a pharmacy.

INTRODUCTION

In this text, Walter Clement argues that the Drug Enforcement Agency engaged in gross constitutional violations by targeting African American-owned pharmacies with defective search warrants that lacked the necessary foundations of probable cause.

Flowchart illustrating the concept of 'The Fruit of the Poisonous Tree', detailing unlawful search, unlawful seizure, and the resulting inadmissible evidence. Includes precedent from Mapp v. Ohio and a ruling statement about suppressing illegally obtained evidence.

By highlighting the specific case of At Cost Pharmacy in Florida, the author illustrates a pattern of racial profiling, noting that nearby white-owned businesses providing identical services were not subjected to similar raids or harassment.

Walter R. Clement MBA, MS On February 14, 2018, the Special Agent, or Task Force Officer, of the Drug Enforcement Administration of the Department of Justice conducted a raid pursuant to a signed search warrant that failed to describe or define the elements of a crime.  This search warrant was defective in that it failed to illustrate and support the rudimentary descriptions defining Probable Cause.
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Clement asserts that these law enforcement actions directly infringe upon Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures, ultimately calling for the legal system to suppress illegally obtained evidence and provide monetary redress for the affected owners.

On February 14, 2018, the Special Agent, or Task Force Officer, of the Drug Enforcement Administration of the Department of Justice conducted a raid pursuant to a signed search warrant that failed to describe or define the elements of a crime.  This search warrant was defective in that it failed to illustrate and support the rudimentary descriptions defining Probable Cause. Memorial graphic for Walter Robert 'Sea-Hunt' Clement's celebration of life, featuring a smiling photo of him and an image of him in diving gear, with event details and dates.

Through the lens of his experience as a veteran law enforcement professional, the author frames these administrative overreaches as a systemic assault on the civil liberties of all American citizens.

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On February 14, 2018, the Special Agent, or Task Force Officer, of the Drug Enforcement Administration of the Department of Justice conducted a raid pursuant to a signed search warrant that failed to describe or define the elements of a crime.  This search warrant was defective in that it failed to illustrate and support the rudimentary descriptions defining Probable Cause. Image detailing an investigation into Aarric Pharmacy, including entity name, location, owner, DEA registration number, and accusations of ignoring red flags in prescriptions.
Bypassing the Fourth Amendment with Administrative Warrants

The search warrant was defective

“..it failed to illustrate and support the rudimentary descriptions defining Probable Cause..”

On February 14, 2018, the Special Agent, or Task Force Officer, of the Drug Enforcement Administration of the Department of Justice conducted a raid pursuant to a signed search warrant that failed to describe or define the elements of a crime.  This search warrant was defective in that it failed to illustrate and support the rudimentary descriptions defining Probable Cause.  

A forensic analysis document titled 'Deconstructing the Defective Warrant,' outlining issues with a warrant application including citation without substance, missing elements, and a flawed conclusion.

The investigator wrote, “Application having been made, and probable cause as defined by 21 U.S.C. § 880(d)(1) having been shown by the affidavit of Diversion Investigator Norita N. Persaud, United States Drug Enforcement Administration, for an inspection of the controlled premises of Aarric, Inc., dba At Cost Rx, 16970 San Carlos Boulevard, Suite 110, Fort Myers, FL 33908, with DEA number FA2125640, it appears that said inspection is appropriate under 21 U.S.C. § 880”. 

Infographic titled 'The Legal Standard: Defining Probable Cause' comparing the definition of probable cause from the case Carroll v. United States (1925) with the reality of a specific investigation, highlighting the gap between legal standards and practical application.
A document titled 'Requirements for Redress' outlining three key points: immediate return of items taken during the February 14, 2018 raid, redress of monetary losses to Aarric, Inc., and suppression of evidence obtained via a defective warrant under the Mapp v. Ohio standard. Includes beneficiary details for Aarric, Inc. in Fort Myers, FL.

The investigator agent clearly expressed his knowledge of probable cause as defined by 21 U.S.C. § 880(d)(1).  Yet, within the search warrant, he did not describe the place to be searched or the descriptive elements that would support and clearly identify any elements of a crime, allowing a reasonable officer to conclude that probable cause exists.  

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The signed warrant authorized the investigating Agent,

“to seize from the above-described controlled premises such of the following records, information, reports, documents, files and inventories, as are appropriate and necessary to the effective accomplishment of the inspection, and for the purpose of copying or verifying their correctness, or that are used or intended to be used in violation of the Controlled Substances Act whether in electronic or printed media format as noted above.” 

On February 14, 2018, the Special Agent, or Task Force Officer, of the Drug Enforcement Administration of the Department of Justice conducted a raid pursuant to a signed search warrant that failed to describe or define the elements of a crime.  This search warrant was defective in that it failed to illustrate and support the rudimentary descriptions defining Probable Cause. Night view of the Supreme Court building, showcasing its illuminated columns and fountain in the foreground.
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The Supreme Court has defined “probable cause” as an officer’s reasonable belief, based on circumstances known to that officer, that a crime has occurred or is about to occur. Carroll v. United States, 267 U.S. 132, 149 (1925).

By the fact that this inspection warrant lacked sufficient levels of evidence to support probable cause. The act to inspect the premises was not based on a reasonable officer.   

On February 14, 2018, the Special Agent, or Task Force Officer, of the Drug Enforcement Administration of the Department of Justice conducted a raid pursuant to a signed search warrant that failed to describe or define the elements of a crime.  This search warrant was defective in that it failed to illustrate and support the rudimentary descriptions defining Probable Cause. Infographic detailing the DEA raid on an African-American pharmacy, Aaric, Inc., in Fort Myers, Florida on February 14, 2018, including allegations of ignoring red flags, lack of probable cause for the search warrant, and constitutional challenges related to the 4th Amendment.

VIOLATION OF THE FOURTH AMENDMENT

As a nation, we must fear the acts of this search that a law enforcement officer can obtain a baseless warrant and search a premise at will.  The act of the DEA to inspect without cause violates the “Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Which protects the people’s right “to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures.”   

Image illustrating a violation of the Fourth Amendment with a quote from the U.S. Constitution about the right to be secure against unreasonable searches and seizures. It also presents an implication regarding the actions of the DEA.

After the inspection, the investigating officer were further authorized to seize legally sanctioned ‘Class two, three, and four controlled substances’ from the premises; The agent wrote

“Such of the following records, information, reports, documents, files and inventories, as are appropriate and necessary to the effective accomplishment of the inspection, and for the purpose of copying or verifying their correctness, or that are used or intended to be used in violation of the Controlled Substances Act whether in electronic or printed media format”. 

This inspection warrant is a document to be examined.  However, nothing in the warrant authorized the inspection to determine whether a crime occurred.  The 4th Amendment clearly establishes the basis for search and seizure.  The agents failed to address the elements of evidence obtained through an unlawful search or seizure.  Under “Mapp v. Ohio, 367 U.S. 643 (1961). Any evidence derived from illegally obtained evidence must also be suppressed.”

An infographic titled 'An Assault Upon Every American' discussing fiduciary duty in the courts and the erosion of rights due to the use of 'Red Flag' designations by the DEA, with a background featuring columns.

Thus, the courts have a fiduciary duty to safeguard the public, since the criminal justice system is there to protect it from harm.  Such acts within this search is an assault upon every American.  If our protections are eroded, then whom shall we depend upon if the police and the courts act at will?  

Return all items taken and redress all monetary losses to the operator-owner of Aarric, Inc., Rx, 16970 San Carlos Boulevard, Suite 110, Fort Myers, FL 33908. Our constitution stands on years of rulings and reforms.  

On February 14, 2018, the Special Agent, or Task Force Officer, of the Drug Enforcement Administration of the Department of Justice conducted a raid pursuant to a signed search warrant that failed to describe or define the elements of a crime.  This search warrant was defective in that it failed to illustrate and support the rudimentary descriptions defining Probable Cause. A document titled 'FINAL ASSESSMENT: THE UNLEARNED LESSON' outlining foreign and domestic failures related to law enforcement, with a note that the file is closed or unsolved.

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COMMENTS:

Dear Norman, I have read all of the emails you recently sent me. I am not surprised by any of them. Big Pharma is totally corrupt, killing “customers” as long as they make billions, and nobody in the govt cares in the slightest, since the “regulatory agencies” are bought and paid for by Big Pharma. But every aspect of the government, indeed every aspect of this country, is corrupt. The world we live in.

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Dr. Neil Anand warns us in his August 7th article,“90 Seconds to Midnight: Humanity Approaches the Omega Point with the Birth of General Artificial Intelligence (ChatGPT-5.0)” published in the Blog Doctors of Courage;

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..In The Law (1850), Frédéric Bastiat warned of legal plunder, the use of law to take from some and give to others under a veneer of legitimacy……Today, artificial intelligence algorithms have become its most sophisticated instrument…This pattern of legalized plunder extends beyond healthcare. Credit scoring models that disadvantage specific zip codes. School funding formulas that reward districts with political connections. “Objective” algorithms whose statistical fingerprints reveal systematic bias. Each appears neutral, each enacts legal plunder on a massive scale...”

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  • Criminalization of Medical Judgment: What was once considered a sound clinical decision can be reinterpreted as a criminal act if it doesn’t align with administrative checklists or billing codes.
  • Erosion of Trust: The relationship between doctor and patient, once sacred and based on trust, is now often replaced with suspicion and surveillance.
  • Increased Prosecutions: There has been a marked rise in criminal investigations against medical professionals, with many facing allegations that challenge their professional integrity, often without direct evidence of harm to patients.
  • Focus on Metrics over Nuance: Government agencies often use data analytics and AI to identify “outliers” or “emerging fraud schemes,” treating statistical deviations as probable cause for criminal investigation, without considering the complex clinical context or patient needs.
  • Stigma and Ruin: Even if charges are never filed or are later overturned, the mere presence of agents, seizure of records, and public exposure can ruin a physician’s career and reputation, as seen in cases like Dr. Pramela Ganji and Dr. Forrest Tennant. This environment contributes to medical burnout and discourages independent practices.
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