'Operation Wasted Daze' Results in 20-Year Prison Sentence for Local Oncologist
The nine-year, $18 million scheme resulted in the fraudulent distribution of millions of doses of controlled substances.
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The nine-year, $18 million scheme resulted in the fraudulent distribution of millions of doses of controlled substances.
Oncologist Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison in Pill Mill Conspiracy
Pill scheme Dr. Caesar Mark Capistrano, an oncologist, was the case’s lead defendant. He was charged with several counts of conspiracy to dispense hydrocodone and possession with intent to distribute hydrocodone or carisoprodol. Evidence presented at three trials early this year indicated Capistrano and Noel “wrote prescriptions for hydrocodone, oxycodone, alprazolam, carisoprodol, zolpidem, phentermine, and promethazine with codeine, knowing the drugs would be diverted to the streets for illicit use,” the release said. Clinic manager Shirley Ann Williams allegedly used recruiters to ge...