Prov Woman Pleads Guilty to Creating & Using Fraudulent Opioid Prescriptions

Prov Woman Pleads Guilty to Creating & Using Fraudulent Opioid Prescriptions

A Providence woman admitted that she took part in a conspiracy to create and use fraudulent prescriptions to gain and distribute opioid pills, announced U.S Attorney Aaron Weisman this week.

Tammy Bonham, 55, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute oxycodone.

Bonham is scheduled to be sentenced on April 24, 2020.

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Guilty Plea

According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, Bonham admitted her role in a scheme to manufacture fraudulent prescriptions utilizing the identities, Drug Enforcement Administration identification numbers, and signatures of medical practitioners without their consent.

Prescriptions for varying amounts of oxycodone pills were written and presented to pharmacies by some members of the conspiracy and others working at the direction of the conspirators.

Often times, the prescriptions were paid for with the fraudulent use of medical insurance.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, most of the oxycodone pills gained with the use of fraudulent prescriptions were sold to others for distribution.

Possible Sentence

Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute oxycodone is punishable by statutory penalties of up to 20 years imprisonment to be followed by 3 years of supervised release.