What Happened
William Martinez, 34, of Rochester, New York, a former pharmacy technician according to the notice headline, pleaded guilty in May 2015 in Monroe County Court to fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a Class C felony. He admitted posing as a doctor to unlawfully obtain narcotics from a pharmacy using his Medicaid benefits card. He was expected to receive a determinate prison term of 1.5 years, 1.5 years of post-release supervision, and restitution to the Medicaid program at sentencing on May 29. The notice named no specific drug.
“admitted in court to posing as a doctor in order to unlawfully obtain narcotics from a pharmacy using his Medicaid benefits card”
Related Guidance
- 15 Red Flags of Drug Diversion — Behavioral and transactional indicators of diversion.
- Investigation Playbook — How to investigate suspected diversion inside an organization.