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Dental Assistant and Family Members Sentenced for Illegal Opioid Distribution

Samantha Cook, Alice Deese, and Janice Deese were sentenced by the Maryland Office of the Attorney General for illegally distributing oxycodone to Dr. Andrew T. Fried, a licensed dentist. Cook sold more than $100,000 worth of oxycodone to Dr. Fried over 18 months, obtaining the pills using Medicaid and Medicare benefits of her mother and step-grandmother. Cook received a 10-year suspended sentence with three years of supervised probation, 100 hours of community service, and exclusion from participating as a provider in any state or federal healthcare programs.