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A local pharmacist was arrested Wednesday for stealing controlled substances.
The Chatham-Savannah Counter Narcotics Team (CNT) arrested 59-year-old David Williford of Rincon. Williford voluntarily turned himself in. Williford has been charged with criminal attempt to violate the Georgia Controlled Substance Act and theft by taking. Williford is currently being held at the Chatham County Detention Center, according to CNT.
The CNT says in late May, Williford was working as a pharmacist at a pharmacy in Chatham County and stole a voided prescription for Oxycodone. Williford later took the voided prescription, altered the information and then filled it while working as a pharmacist at a pharmacy in Effingham County. As the investigation continued, it was also determined Williford conducted a similar transaction while working as a pharmacist at another location in Effingham County.
Williford voluntarily surrendered his pharmacist license prior to turning himself over to law enforcement, according to the CNT.