Local+Example

Background: Dr. Juliet Asuzu is a doctor at Belleview Medical Clinic in Harrisburg and her husband Charles Azuzu were investigated by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration for illegally self prescribing a large number of Hydrocodone and Carisoprodol. Carisoprodol is a non-controlled substance that enhances Hydrocodone. Dr. Azuzu fled the US to Nigeria but her husband stayed.

Charges: The Pennsylvania Department of State suspended Dr. Azuzu's license for six months, and is being considered for permanent revocation. She is charged for the possession of Hydrocodone by fraud, and forgery. She is also charged with one count of criminal conspiracy and one count of fraudulently distributing a controlled substance. Each of the three charges is considered a felony of the 3rd degree with up to 5 years in prison and up to $15,000 fine. She is also charged with one count of bad record keeping of controlled substances, which is a Misdemeanor of the 2nd degree, with up to one year in prison and a $5000 fine.

Charles Asuzu is charged with a count of distributing one count of fraudulently obtained controlled substances and a count of possessing fraudulently controlled substances, which both are felonies of the 3rd degree with up to 5 years in prison and up to $15,000 in fines. He is also charged with a 2nd degree misdemeanor of possession of Hydrocodone, which is punishable of up to 1 year in jail and a fine of up to $5,000.

http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/printPage.aspx?ID=3657

Back