Podiatrist sentenced to probation for drug charge (North Carolina)

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Michael Quinn

 A Grifton podiatrist was sentenced to probation and a fine for a drug charge.

Dr. Paul Joseph Civatte, 52, was given a sentence of 12 months of probation and a  fine for a reduced charge of possession of drug paraphernalia. The case dated back to Dr. Civatte's 2007 arrest for possession of cocaine and maintaining a automobile for the use of controlled substances(CDS).

Dr. Civatee, who is a podiatrist at  Greenville Foot and Ankle Center,  was arrested for allegedly possessing two grams of cocaine while attempting to purchase drugs from undercover officers.

The cocaine possession charge was reduced to possession of drug paraphernalia. The other charge was dismissed.

Joseph Civatte, DPM was sentenced to a term of supervised probation and was fined $1,000. He was ordered to pay court costs in the amount of $541.50.

Source: ENCtoday.com (April 13, 2009)

 

 


 

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Podiatrist arrested for distributing CDS (LA)

Posted on February 21, 2009 by Michael Quinn

A  podiatrist in Shreveport, Louisianna and his office manager turned themselves into the Caddo Correctional Center.

60-year-old Podiatrist  Dale Fazio, D.P.M.,  is being charged with the unlawfull distribution of  controlled substances and 49-year-old Leighton Fazio is also charged with obtaining a controlled substance by fraud.

The arrests stem from an investigation  by the New Orleans Drug Enforcement Agency.

Dr. Fazio is not licensed to dispense controlled substances, he can only write prescriptions for them and can give them by injection, but cannot dispense controlled substances.

 It was learned that approximately 1,500 hydrocodone tablets and 100 codine tablets were ordered under Dr. Fazio's Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) number.

It was learned that the drugs were ordered by Mrs. Fazio and that Dr. Fazio knew about the orders. Investigators also learned that the pills ordered were taken by Mrs. Fazio.  

He surrendered his DEA license. He can still practice medicine.
 

KSLA - 2-19-09

 


 

 
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