A former southeast Georgia physician is scheduled to be sentenced Friday for his role in an operation that federal authorities say illegally distributed prescription drugs over the Internet.
Authorities say the scheme netted nearly 1.8 million dollars over a two-year period.
Now, a plea agreement shows that William McArthur III of Jesup faces up to five years in federal prison and a possible $250,000 fine.
He pleaded guilty in January to a conspiracy charge.
During his plea hearing, McArthur admitted to participating in an online pharmacy scheme that also involved his father, William "Frank" McArthur Jr. of Cleveland, Mississippi, and podiatrist Salvatore DeFrank of Plano, Texas.
The elder McArthur and DeFrank have also pleaded guilty in the case and are awaiting sentencing in Dallas, where the case originated.
A federal investigation showed the McArthurs operated a call center that approved prescription drug orders for Internet customers. An investigation found that William McArthur approved the drug orders - most for the painkiller hydrocodone - without examining the patients.
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