Three people from Georgia were arrested earlier this month as part of a monthslong investigation by the Cherokee Multi-Agency Narcotics Squad related to the exploitation of disabled people and pets for narcotic pain prescriptions, according to Canton Patch.
Here are three things to know.
1. Shelby Oryan Scoville, 32, was employed by Hollyberry Animal Clinic in Roswell, Ga., as a veterinary technician when she allegedly created fake prescriptions issued to her dog. Ms. Scoville is accused of filling the fraudulent prescriptions for alprazolam and narcotic Tramadol. She faces identity theft, fraud and forgery charges.
2. Tiffany Martin, 30, worked as a medical assistant for Marietta, Ga.-based WellStar Neurology. She was allegedly involved in stealing prescriptions intended for patients, as well as insurance information from the WellStar office. Ms. Martin allegedly stole prescriptions for Oxycodone from a disabled 47-year-old neurology patient, and called in prescriptions for Xanax to area pharmacies.
3. Dewaski Martin, who Tiffany referred to as her boyfriend, filled those prescriptions at Cherokee County pharmacies. Both face charges related to identity theft, acquisition of controlled substance by fraud, exploitation of a disabled person and forgery.