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Percocet Ring Busted Released: Friday, January 05, 2007 New Castle County- The Delaware State Police Office of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (ONDD) released the details surrounding a Percocet Ring that yielded almost 2000 Percocet pills during fraudulent transactions. This lengthy investigation into twenty three instances where subjects allegedly obtained Percocet, by presenting forged prescriptions, dates back to May 17, 2006. This investigation began on August 16, 2006 when a pharmacist from the Manor Pharmacy, in New Castle, became suspicious of a presented prescription and called the Doctor whose name was listed on the prescription for confirmation. The pharmacist was curious as to the dosage of the prescription and learned through a conversation with the doctor that this was in fact fraudulent. A further examination of the prescription presented to the pharmacist revealed the doctors listed on the pad did not even work in the same office together. This information was turned over to the Office of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs who launched an investigation. Two months worth of records were reviewed at three different pharmacies and twenty three incidents of fraud were uncovered. In these cases, it is alleged that fifteen different subjects, male and female, were provided a fraudulent prescription by Richard Neil. Actual names were used on the prescriptions, which were taken to the Manor Pharmacy on North DuPont Highway in New Castle, the Rite Aid on Pulaski Highway in Bear and Stanton Discount Pharmacy on Route 4 in Stanton. To obtain the order, those subjects responding to the pharmacy had to sign a receipt and also show identification. Armed with this information, and also through other investigative measures, those involved in this scheme were identified and arrest warrants were obtained. To date thirteen subjects have been arrested. As released on Thursday, January 4, 2006, the Office of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs is still looking for Richard Neil, 22, of Newark, and Michelle Gaeger, 23, of Wilmington. The Office of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs report that their office has seen an increase in the number of occurrences of prescription fraud for Percocet pills. These pills have a street value of $1.00 per milligram. In this case, 10 milligram pills were obtained with a total street value of almost $20,000.00. Several of the subjects arrested in this case were on Medicaid. Because of their prescription coverage, those subjects obtained Percocet in thirteen cases only had to pay $2.00 to $3.00 for the script on the Medicaid plan. This resulted in approximately $2,600.00 in loss to Medicaid. The following subjects arrested were all charged with Obtaining a Controlled Substance by Fraud (f) and Forgery (f).
Bail information in regards to this case is not available. This case remains under investigation.
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