COEUR D’ALENE – Marcella Moore, 44, of Lewiston, Idaho was
sentenced to federal prison earlier today for conspiracy to distribute
controlled substances, announced U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis. Chief U.S. District Judge David C. Nye
sentenced Moore to 54 months in prison followed by three years supervised
release. Judge Nye also ordered Moore to
pay over $30,000 in restitution to Owl Pharmacy.
According to court records, Moore was employed as a pharmacy
technician at Owl Pharmacy in Lewiston.
In August 2017, Moore began stealing prescription controlled substances
while working at the pharmacy. Moore
stole almost 60,000 pills over the next eleven months until she was
arrested. These pills included over
45,000 pills of hydrocodone, 1,880 pills of oxycodone and 1,600 pills of
Lorazepam. Moore then distributed many
of the pills to others who then sold them in the area.
“Medical professionals hold a position of trust over the
prescription drugs that they handle and dispense,” said Davis. “When those professionals violate that trust
by illegally diverting prescription drugs into our communities, federal, state,
local and tribal law enforcement stand ready to bring them to justice.”
DEA Special Agent in Charge Keith Weis said, “Opioid abuse
is devastating our communities and we must respond aggressively against those
that are profiting from fueling the crisis.”
The pharmacy worked closely with the Bureau of Indian
Affairs Drug Division, Drug Enforcement Administration, Federal Bureau of
Investigation, Lewiston Police Department and others to catch Moore and stop
her criminal conduct.
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