Doctor Arrested for Selling Narcotic Prescriptions to Teenagers
Posted on 10. Dec, 2009 in News Stories
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Dr. Saji Francis, an Internal Medicine doctor in Massapequa, NY, has been arrested and is charged with 9 counts of selling prescription oxycodone and other narcotics. Some of his “patients” included students from the local high school.
According to police, Francis was receiving between $480 to $600 for a 90-pill prescription of oxycodone, Vicodin, and other medications.
Lawrence Mulvey, Police Commissioner of Nassau County, said “Dr. Saji Francis is the antithesis of the Hippocratic oath, to do no harm.”
“His greed and total disregard for the ethics of the medical profession has exacerbated the opiate and heroin abuse in Massapequa.”
Francis pleaded not guilty and was later released after posting $180,000 bond or $90,000 cash. If convicted, he faces a maximum of 15 years in prison.
Francis received his board certification in Internal Medicine in 1997. His medical school training was in the University of Calicut in India. He is the father of 5 children.
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What_the_heck
Dec 10th, 2009
Well this is still all alleged as he has not been convicted. This would make a great case to watch on court TV I’m sure! If he is found guilty then I really think he should get life in prison. A normal drug dealer would get a lot of years but a Doctor selling drugs is just ridiculous!
Donald
Dec 13th, 2009
Glad this jerk got caught.