LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Laurel County Sheriff's Detectives arrested Katrina Dixon and Ashley Coffey on Monday afternoon following an investigation into forged prescriptions.
Dixon and Coffey are both charged with unauthorized procurement of a controlled substance.
The Laurel County Sheriff's Office says the two worked for a local dentist. According to detectives, Dixon and Coffey were calling in forged prescriptions on dental patients without their knowledge, and then obtaining the prescriptions for themselves.
Laurel KY dental employees Ashley Coffey and Katrina Dixon charged with writing fake prescriptions to steal Hydrocodone
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Katrina Dixon and Ashley Coffey obtained Hydrocodone illegally
Police say Katrina Dixon unlawfully obtained 14 Hydrocodone pills from a pharmacy in another person's name, and Ashley Coffey unlawfully obtained a total of 57 Hydrocodone pills on four separate occasions.
"I want to emphasis that this is an ongoing investigation and that more charges could be coming," said Deputy Gilbert Acciardo with the Laurel County Sheriff's Office.
We're told Dixon and Coffey worked at a dental office in East Bernstadt. We contacted the office where workers told us they had no comment at this time. We also attempted to get Dixon and Coffey's side of the story from jail, but they did not want to talk.
"I want to emphasis that this is an ongoing investigation and that more charges could be coming," said Deputy Gilbert Acciardo with the Laurel County Sheriff's Office.
We're told Dixon and Coffey worked at a dental office in East Bernstadt. We contacted the office where workers told us they had no comment at this time. We also attempted to get Dixon and Coffey's side of the story from jail, but they did not want to talk.
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