Hall Co. woman accused of stealing prescription pad to get drugs

GAINESVILLE - Hall County drug agents Tuesday arrested a 30-year-old woman who they said illegally obtained hydrocodone by using a prescription pad she had stolen from a doctor's office.<br /> <br /> Lt. Scott Ware with the Multi-Agency Narcotics Squad (MANS) identified the suspect as Ashley Ann Lee.<br /> <br /> "She was charged with possession of hydrocodone - nine counts - and possession of a controlled substance by forgery - nine counts," said Ware.<br /> <br /> He said he did not know if Lee used the drugs herself or if she distributed them.<br /> <br /> Lee is believed to have illegally obtained the drugs with the forged prescriptions on or between April 20, 2014 and August 22, 2014, according to Ware.<br /> <br /> He said MANS agents became aware of the situation and began their investigation about a month ago.<br /> <br /> "A lot of times with these forgeries, they build up and they build up, and we play catch up and are able to track them down with a paper trail," said Ware.<br /> <br /> Lee was arrested without incident in Jackson County.<br /> <br /> Ware said the name of the doctor's office where the prescription pad was stolen would not be released.<br /> <br />