NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that
BENNIE RUTH HARRIS, age 64, a resident of Metairie, Louisiana pled guilty on
December 18, 2019 to obtaining oxycodone, a Schedule II controlled substance,
by fraud.
According to court documents, on August 7, 2017, HARRIS
filled a fictitious prescription for oxycodone and took possession of the
oxycodone pills. The prescription was
created using a stolen prescription template from an area physician. HARRIS faces up to 4 years’ imprisonment, a
fine of up to $250,000, and up to one year of supervised release. Sentencing was scheduled for April 15, 2020
at 2:00 p.m. before U.S. District Court Judge Lance M. Africk.
U.S. Attorney Strasser praised the work of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Department of
Health and Human Services, and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office for their
work investigating the case.
The case is being prosecuted by Jared Hasten of the Criminal
Division’s Fraud Section and Assistant United States Attorney Myles Ranier.
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