Couple charged in wide-ranging prescription fraud scheme
SARASOTA COUNTY — A Sarasota couple are facing a combined 80 charges of prescription fraud after they allegedly obtained nearly 1,800 hydrocodone pills and antibiotics from pharmacies across the county, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office.
Shannon Moulton, 40, and Claiborne Moulton, 44, both of the 2800 block of Grazeland Drive, were charged in connection with the crime. Shannon faces 52 charges, including obtaining a controlled substance by fraud and criminal use of personal identification information; Claiborne faces 28 similar charges.