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Friday, September 14, 2012

Sheriff's Office: Doctor Shopping Suspect Had 3,900 Pain Pills In 10 Months

A 32-year-old north Sarasota woman is facing 20 counts of doctor shopping from the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.

A 32-year-old north Sarasota woman is facing 20 counts of doctor shopping from the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office. Amanda Merritt of 4122 Bradenton Road faces those charges by the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office after the sheriff's office learned that Merritt was prescribed various types of pain pills from multiple doctors, according to a probable cause affidavit. The affidavit reads like a cocktail of pills that Merritt had prescriptions from doctors and dentists including, Hydrocodone, Alprazolam, Lorazepam, Carisoprodol, Clonazepm, Diazepam, Oxycodone, Percocet and Triazolam. Merritt also had sleeping drug Lunesta but was not part of the charges because it's not classified as a controlled dangerous substance, according to the …

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Police Agencies Crack Down on Prescription Fraud

Sarasota County Sheriff's Office and Sarasota Police Department's work led to sentencing of doctor and arrest of man for fraudulently obtaining prescription drugs.

Several law enforcement agencies in the Sarasota area are participating in a crackdown of doctor shopping and pill pushers through a state initiative called "Operation Southwest Shopper."  "Illegal prescription drug trafficking does not recognize jurisdictional boundaries, so fighting this form of crime effectively requires a cooperative and coordinated effort,” said Sarasota County Sheriff Thomas M. Knight in a news release.  “As the results of this initiative clearly show, our efforts to combine forces is working.” At the Sarasota Police Department, Detective Vollmer's work resulted in seven warrants for a total of 65 counts of withholding information from a doctor, according to Capt. Paul Sutton. In March 2011, Governor Scott announced …

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