The Defendants Targeted Pharmacies Throughout the Northeastern United States
Ciera Washington, age 35, of the Bronx, New York; Raven White, age 35, of the Bronx; and Bryan Otero, age 36, of Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, have been arrested on an indictment charging them with healthcare fraud, healthcare fraud conspiracy, and aggravated identity theft.
The indictment alleges that between April 2023 and October 2024, White and Otero provided Washington with the names, dates of birth, and Medicaid identification numbers of various people. Washington used that information to submit fraudulent prescriptions to numerous pharmacies, including in the Northern District of New York. The conspirators then dispatched rideshare drivers to the pharmacies to pick up the medications, whose costs were substantially covered by Medicaid. Washington directed the stolen medications to be delivered to Otero or other buyers, who paid Washington. The charges in the indictment are merely accusations. The defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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