Tag: Narcotics

Police Say Nurse Falsified Records to Obtain Narcotics

Authorities say a Charleston nurse faces charges after falsifying medical records to obtain narcotics.

Charleston police say 62-year-old Elissa F. Smith has been booked on charges including obtaining a controlled substance by misrepresentation.

Officials say Smith worked as a registered nurse at Charleston Area Medical Center Women and Children’s Hospital. They say on Oct. 25, she falsified medical records and incorrectly wrote that a patient who had just given birth had been administered several doses of OxyContin and Percocet over a period of days.

According to a criminal complaint filed in Kanawha County Magistrate Court, she admitted to police to falsifying the records.

W.Va. Senate OKs Raising Drug Trafficking Penalty

The West Virginia Senate has passed a bill to increase the penalty for transporting narcotics into West Virginia.
 
The bill increases prison time from 1 year or more to up to 15 years. The bill states that individuals convicted of the felony charge may be fined up to $25,000.
 
Sen. Clark Barnes asked Monday if the bill would include pseudoephedrine if the Senate bill to make Sudafed-like drugs prescription only passes in the House.
 
Sen. Corey Palumbo said the bill is aimed at addressing heroin issues in border states.

On Tuesday, the Senate approved an amendment to exclude pseudoephedrine and the bill was passed unanimously.
 
The bill will move to the House.
 

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