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Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Yahoo
Indiana doctor accused in fentanyl, Oxycodone buyback scheme because of own addiction
If you or a loved one is struggling with mental health or substance abuse problems, contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) for help. Anyone grieving the loss of someone to overdose can text 'mental' to 317-435-5281 to get connected with mental health resources. An Indiana doctor was arrested by Franklin police on accusations that he was dealing drugs to his patients. Dr. Derrick Lane Hasenour, 44, who has been a physician for 14 years, served as Chief Medical Officer at Windrose Health Network in Franklin. The Johnson County Prosecutor's Office has charged him with dealing a controlled substance by a practitioner, dealing in a schedule II controlled substance, and obtaining a controlled substance by fraud or deceit. At 11:45 a.m., on May 9, 2025, agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Franklin Police detectives met with a confidential informant about alleged illegal activities. According to court records, the informant said Hasenour prescribed pain medication, including Fentanyl and Oxycodone. After the prescription was filled by a pharmacy, the doctor would then buy the medication from the patient. Related: Boy, 3, dies of methadone overdose in Indianapolis home. Grandfather figure arrested The informant said this happened about 50 times and reported other patients were a part of the same scheme. The doctor and the informant communicated through text messages, and there was a setup to meet that day, according to an affidavit for the doctor's arrest. The informant was told by Hasenour to fill a prescription for Oxycodone HCL 10 mg at the Greenwood Meijer Pharmacy, the affidavit states. Text messages revealed potential location meetups before settling on the parking lot of the Rural King in Greenwood. According to court records, the doctor offered the informant $150 to buy 30 of the 45 prescribed pills and texted the informant to "hurry" and "go fast." Around 2:35 p.m., the informant drove to the location, and undercover detectives followed, locating the doctor's 2024 Kia Sportage. Hasenour got out of the vehicle, walked up to the informant's driver's side window, and handed him a red notebook with an envelope inside. The informant handed over the drugs, and Hasenour pocketed them, according to the affidavit. He walked back to his car, but was stopped from exiting the parking lot by Franklin detectives. During a police interview, Hasenour told investigators he has an opioid addiction that had gone on for 8 months to a year after he got a herniated disc in his neck, investigators wrote in the affidavit. Jade Jackson is a Public Safety Reporter for the Indianapolis Star. You can email her at and follow her on X, formerly Twitter @IAMJADEJACKSON. This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Indiana doctor accused of buying back drugs prescribed to patients
Indianapolis Star
14-05-2025
- Indianapolis Star
Indiana doctor accused in fentanyl, Oxycodone buyback scheme because of own addiction
If you or a loved one is struggling with mental health or substance abuse problems, contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) for help. Anyone grieving the loss of someone to overdose can text 'mental' to 317-435-5281 to get connected with mental health resources. An Indiana doctor was arrested by Franklin police on accusations that he was dealing drugs to his patients. Dr. Derrick Lane Hasenour, 44, who has been a physician for 14 years, served as Chief Medical Officer at Windrose Health Network in Franklin. The Johnson County Prosecutor's Office has charged him with dealing a controlled substance by a practitioner, dealing in a schedule II controlled substance, and obtaining a controlled substance by fraud or deceit. At 11:45 a.m., on May 9, 2025, agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Franklin Police detectives met with a confidential informant about alleged illegal activities. According to court records, the informant said Hasenour prescribed pain medication, including Fentanyl and Oxycodone. After the prescription was filled by a pharmacy, the doctor would then buy the medication from the patient. Related: Boy, 3, dies of methadone overdose in Indianapolis home. Grandfather figure arrested The informant said this happened about 50 times and reported other patients were a part of the same scheme. The doctor and the informant communicated through text messages, and there was a setup to meet that day, according to an affidavit for the doctor's arrest. The informant was told by Hasenour to fill a prescription for Oxycodone HCL 10 mg at the Greenwood Meijer Pharmacy, the affidavit states. Text messages revealed potential location meetups before settling on the parking lot of the Rural King in Greenwood. According to court records, the doctor offered the informant $150 to buy 30 of the 45 prescribed pills and texted the informant to "hurry" and "go fast." Around 2:35 p.m., the informant drove to the location, and undercover detectives followed, locating the doctor's 2024 Kia Sportage. Hasenour got out of the vehicle, walked up to the informant's driver's side window, and handed him a red notebook with an envelope inside. The informant handed over the drugs, and Hasenour pocketed them, according to the affidavit. He walked back to his car, but was stopped from exiting the parking lot by Franklin detectives. During a police interview, Hasenour told investigators he has an opioid addiction that had gone on for 8 months to a year after he got a herniated disc in his neck, investigators wrote in the affidavit.
