Former Sudbury pharmacy worker awaits sentence on $1.5M fentanyl fraud conviction

A former pharmacy worker in Sudbury awaiting a prison sentence for writing $1.5 million in fake fentanyl prescriptions will have to wait a little longer.

In Sudbury court Tuesday, the Crown proposed an 8-10 year sentence, while the defence suggested 3-5 years. A date for a sentencing hearing will be set at the end of the month.

Earlier this year, Lise Blanchette pled guilty to one count of fraud over $5,000 and one count of fentanyl possession for the purposes of trafficking.

Using the phoney prescriptions, Blanchette obtained 3,425 fentanyl patches with an estimated street value of more than $1.5 million.

Records show she used $68,000 to purchase the fentanyl, $17,000 went to her account and $12,000 was used to pay a credit card bill.