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VA: Police Big Winners In OxyContin Settlement

“In my view, today is much more than simply the transfer of money,” said Brownlee, who was the lead prosecutor in the case. “Today is an opportunity for all of us to celebrate, honor and thank the men and women of the state police.”

Purdue and top company executives pleaded guilty in May to fraudulently marketing the prescription painkiller OxyContin, which was blamed for a wave of addiction and crime in Southwest Virginia. The state police assisted other state and federal agencies in the criminal investigation.

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