NEWARK, N.J. — A Morris County man is among two New Jersey residents charged with conspiring to unlawfully divert more than 10,000 oxycodone pills, Acting U.S. Attorney and Special Attorney Alina Habba announced.
Michael Kiszka, 60, of East Hanover Township, and Gregory Kubina, 50, of Whiting, were charged by complaint with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute oxycodone, a Schedule II controlled substance. Both made their initial appearance Sept. 11 in federal court before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jessica S. Allen and were released on a $100,000 unsecured bond.
According to court documents and statements, Kiszka and Kubina engaged in a scheme to obtain high-dosage oxycodone pills from multiple doctors in New Jersey and then sell them to street-level users. Prosecutors allege Kiszka obtained pills directly from doctors while also purchasing oxycodone obtained by Kubina from other physicians. Investigators say the two diverted more than 10,000 pills beginning in April 2024.
If convicted, each defendant faces up to 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine.
Habba credited special agents, task force officers and diversion investigators with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Cheryl Ortiz in Newark, with the investigation.
