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Rutherford County officials end a five month prescription drug fraud investigation. Twenty-two people were arrested on 69 charges ranging from fraud, identity theft and forgery.
Rutherford County investigators believe Christine Sankey and Donald Pinkston were the ringleaders of the operation and recruited at least 20 other individuals. Their recruits would fill prescriptions for 30mg Oxycodone in exchange for pills or cash. Sankey and Pinkston would then sell those pills on the street for cash. Between May and October the group is thought to have sold more than 5,000 pills valued at over $100,000.
“This is one of the largest, if not the largest, prescription fraud cases in Department history. We want to send a message that we work with doctors and pharmacists to detect prescription fraud and we will pursue any case where we discover illegal activities involving pharmaceutical fraud or forgery,” said Detective Greg Flanagan.
Rutherford County investigators believe Christine Sankey and Donald Pinkston were the ringleaders of the operation and recruited at least 20 other individuals. Their recruits would fill prescriptions for 30mg Oxycodone in exchange for pills or cash. Sankey and Pinkston would then sell those pills on the street for cash. Between May and October the group is thought to have sold more than 5,000 pills valued at over $100,000.
“This is one of the largest, if not the largest, prescription fraud cases in Department history. We want to send a message that we work with doctors and pharmacists to detect prescription fraud and we will pursue any case where we discover illegal activities involving pharmaceutical fraud or forgery,” said Detective Greg Flanagan.
Thursday, January 10 2013, 04:42 PM CST
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SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. (AP) -- The Governor's Highway Safety Office plans to announce its "Click It or Ticket" campaign on Friday.
The event is scheduled to take place at 1 p.m. at the Robertson County Courthouse in Springfield.
Nationally, statistics show seat belt use increased significantly in 2012 as compared to 2011 among drivers, right-front passengers and backseat occupants.
However, officials say more than 400 of Tennessee's crash fatalities last year involved unrestrained drivers or passengers.
The Governor's Highway Safety Office urges all motorists to buckle up.
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