Pharmacist Charged with Stealing Prescription Drugs for Personal Use

A federal grand jury in Wichita, Kansas, returned an indictment charging Jason Lee, a 38-year-old pharmacist, with allegedly taking prescription drugs from his former employer for personal use.

Lee, who worked as a pharmacist at a local pharmacy in Wichita, is accused of stealing prescription medications, including oxycodone, hydrocodone, and alprazolam, worth thousands of dollars.

According to the indictment, Lee would allegedly take the prescription medications from the pharmacy’s inventory without a valid prescription and use them for his own personal use.

The indictment charges Lee with one count of theft of a controlled substance, a felony offense that carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.

The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Kansas and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Lee is scheduled to appear in federal court in Wichita on [date] to answer to the indictment.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Kansas urges anyone with information about the case to contact the FBI or the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Lee’s indictment is a stark reminder of the growing problem of prescription drug theft in the United States, with many pharmacies and healthcare facilities struggling to prevent theft and diversion of controlled substances.

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