Tampa Bay Criminal Defense Lawyer - Fake prescriptions called in by Nurse

By Nicholas Dorsten, Esq.

From the Tampabay.com website, yet another casualty in the ongoing prescription drug epidemic...

PINELLAS PARK — A nurse who used her position to file bogus pill prescriptions was arrested Wednesday, Pinellas sheriff's deputies said.

The female nurse, who lives in St. Petersburg, was arrested on eight counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud and seven counts of trafficking in hydrocodone, deputies said.

The investigation began March 24 when deputies received a tip that the lady, whose state nurse's license identifies her as a practicing nurs was regularly using a previous employer's name to order hydrocodone and Soma, deputies said.

She was being held Wednesday night at the Pinellas County Jail in lieu of $51,000 bail.

This shows that anyone can be affected by prescription pills. Drugs like zanax or oxycodone are so very dangerous as not only are they extremely addictive but it does not take many pills in your possession before the state can charge you with drug trafficking. With that, you are looking at mandatory prison time, large fines and a whole host of problems!

Have you been arrested on prescription pill or trafficking in oxycodone charges? Then the Pinellas, Florida based Blake & Dorsten, P.A. Pinellas criminal defense lawyers are at your service.

For more information, or to speak directly with experienced Pinellas County criminal defense attorneys, please contact the law firm of BLAKE AND DORSTEN, P.A. at 727.286.6141or email the defense lawyers at: info@blakedorstenlaw.com