Is it a felony or a misdemeanor if the secretary at the dr's office calls in a prescription for narcotics (pain pills, valium, sleeping pills...) to the pharmacy w/o the dr's knowledge? What are the penalties? What about going across the boarder to get them, are there consequences?
2007-02-11 15:14:42 · 7 answers · asked by Lucia Sugarbair 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Please get youself (or who ever you are getting these drugs for) some help. It's not worth ruining a life for.
2007-02-11 15:23:58 · answer #1 · answered by Naru 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to enforce prescription drug laws. What you describe is a felony, and the penalties depend on the state.
What do you mean about "going across the border"? DO you mean to get drugs in Mexico? Or do you mean, will they come across a state border to arrest your friend?
The last time I checked, if you have a prescription for drugs in America, and you bring back THOSE drugs from Mexico, nobody bothers you. Mostly because it's just too bloody complicated and controversial for a Prosecutor to want to mess with! Don't take this as legal advice, though. There are better sources for accurate advice on this.
2007-02-11 15:24:39 · answer #2 · answered by The Avatar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Somebody sounds awful desperate for drugs. Yes, it's a felony .. you're talking "narcotics" - with a nice prison sentence. Going across the border to get drugs? .. You may not return to the States if caught.
2007-02-11 15:21:01 · answer #3 · answered by Rebel-X 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
its a felony hands down. this includes fraud and narcotic charges.
you may be able to get small quantity's of of certain prescriptions legally in Mexico, but when you bring them back into the u.s without the script, or a forged one, you just committed another felony (a couple of them actually) have that secretary stop and get some help before she loses her job, goes to prison, and/or loses her life
2007-02-11 16:05:36 · answer #4 · answered by Jen 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I take it she is planning on spending time in jail with Big Bertha on a felony charge as such meds are a class 3 narcotic which will get you in alot of trouble.
2007-02-12 14:24:35 · answer #5 · answered by nickle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a felony. you - i mean someone - is illegally obtaining class 4 and class 5 narcotics.
it is a felony to bring them back across the border.
better stop it.
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2007-02-11 15:39:16 · answer #6 · answered by j_mang 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Illegal narcotics. I wonder what the answer could be. The "border" has law enforcement standing by. If they pick you-you could be searched-ever heard of a "body cavity search"? huh? sounds fun? keep it up.
2007-02-11 16:00:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Felony. Sorry your going to the big house. Bad Bad oh yea BAD!
2007-02-11 15:22:50 · answer #8 · answered by ascendent2 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I totally agree with the first answerer on all points. The DEA doesn't let things like that slide--and if caught in Mexico, you'll wish you were in a US prison.
2007-02-11 15:24:29 · answer #9 · answered by Holiday Magic 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Prescription drug fraud is a big time felony.
2007-02-11 15:31:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋