A former pharmacist from Richmond was sentenced to 25 months in prison for using patient and doctor names to create fake prescriptions for personal use.

30-year old Elizabeth A. Smith was sentenced in United States District Court today, by Senior Judge Joseph H. McKinley, Jr., to 25 months in prison for aggravated identity theft, fraudulently acquiring controlled substances, and wire fraud.

According to United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky, David Hale, between April 2011 and January 2012, Smith, a former Walgreen’s pharmacist, used patient names and doctor names and DEA numbers to create fraudulent prescriptions for controlled substances such as hydrocodone, for personal use.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney David Weiser and was also investigated by the Kentucky State Police.
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(02/14/2013/MF)