Incident 40179

Incident 40179

Incident 40179

Two medical assistants and a boyfriend to one of them are facing organized crime charges for allegedly forging more than 100 prescriptions for the pain-treating narcotic hydrocodone by using information from their Shenandoah, TX employer.

The medical assistants work in an Doctor’s office building and are accused of forging prescriptions to steal Hydrocodone. The charges amount to a first-degree felony.

Approximate date(s) of the diversion: 06/12/2019
Where the Diversion Occurred: Doctors' Offices 129 Vision Park Blvd Shenandoah, TX 77384 Type of Healthcare Facility: Doctor's Office or Medical Practice
Has the incident been reported? e.g. to local law enforcement, county board of health, state licensure board, and/or federal DEA or FDA authorities? Yes To whom has the incident been reported? Local Law Enforcement, , and/or federal DEA or FDA authorities?
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