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A nurse who worked in the Putnam County Jail is facing drug charges after detectives said she stole antibiotics and other medications from the jail.
T. S. Anderson, 44, is charged with 10 counts of possession of a prescription medication without a prescription, five counts of theft, one count of practicing medicine without the proper license and one count of distributing amphetamines.
Anderson, who works for MTC Medical, a Utah-based company contracted to provide medical care for inmates in Putnam County, is being held on $137,000 bond.
Detectives said that after an inmate is released from the Putnam County Jail, any remaining medication is supposed to be returned to the pharmacy for a credit. But three weeks ago, deputies realized some of the medication was not being properly disposed of.
Drug and vice unit detectives investigated and found that Anderson had taken antibiotics and other non-narcotic medications out of the jail after inmates were released and gave them to her family members, the sheriff’s office said.
Detectives said Anderson also sold narcotic medication to a family member that she had obtained with a lawful prescription of her own.
Anderson was charged with 10 counts of medication possession because she had taken 10 different kinds of medication not prescribed to her, detectives said.
Anderson’s nursing license does not allow her to dispense medication without a doctor’s order, which resulted in the charge of practicing medicine without a license.
She was also charged with several counts of theft for taking the medicines from MTC Medical and was charged for selling her medication to someone.
Detectives said the investigation is ongoing.