Maine doctor busted by strike force for illegally prescribing opioids
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A Maine doctor became the first to be arrested this week by the New England Prescription Opioid Strike Force for allegedly prescribing drugs without justification.
If convicted, a federal judge could sentence Norris to up to 20 years in prison, based on sentencing guidelines and various statutory factors. Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.
Norris is the first person to be arrested and charged by the New England Prescription Opioid, or NEPO, Strike Force, which was launched on June 29, 2022, to target the unlawful prescribing of opioids.
When the force was launched, Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division said it would primarily target criminal conduct by physicians, pharmacists, and other medical professionals, focusing on health care fraud and drug diversion offenses.
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