Cody Carstensen, a 46-year-old man from Wakonda, South Dakota, has been accused of Theft in Connection with Health Care and Obtaining a Controlled Substance by Misrepresentation.
According to the indictment, Carstensen knowingly and willfully embezzled, stole, and converted without authority to the use of any person other than the rightful owner hydrocodone, oxymorphone, oxycontin, oxycodone, and morphine valued at more than $100 between June 2019 and February 2022.
Carstensen also allegedly acquired and obtained hydrocodone, morphine, and oxycodone, Schedule II controlled substances, by misrepresentation, fraud, forgery, deception, and subterfuge between June 13, 2020, and May 22, 2021, July 22, 2020, and December 15, 2020, and April 2, 2020, and December 16, 2021, respectively.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 10 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, three years of supervised release, and up to $400 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.
Carstensen appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Veronica L. Duffy on October 5, 2022, and pleaded not guilty to the Indictment. He was released on bond pending trial, which has been set for December 13, 2022.
The investigation is being conducted by DEA and DCI. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ann M. Hoffman is prosecuting the case.
The charges are merely accusations, and Carstensen is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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