FROM THE RADIO NEWS DEPARTMENT

A Kingsport Woman Is Facing Tenncare Fraud Charges. 43 Year Old Debra Carroll Was Indicted On Three Counts Each Of The Sale And Delivery Of A Schedule Three Controlled Substance. Carroll’s Accused Of Using Her Tenncare Benefits On Three Separate Occasions To Obtain A Prescription For Suboxone, A Painkiller Used To Wean People From Addition To Morphine And Other Opiates, Later Selling A Portion Of The Drugs For Financial Gain. Tenncare Fraud Is A Class E Felony, Carrying A Sentence Of Up To Two Years In Prison Per Charge.