Four Indicted for TennCare Fraud

Four persons have been named in sealed indictments charged with TennCare Fraud.
The DeKalb County Grand Jury returned indictments Monday against 30 year old Jackie Blake Sanders of Crestlawn Avenue, Smithville; 59 year old Kenneth Bain, Sr. of Old West Point Road, Smithville; Lisa Lue Summers of Cookeville Highway, Smithville; and 35 year old Michael Shone Saylors of West Main Street, Smithville. They were all arrested Wednesday. Bond for each is $5,000 and they will be arraigned Monday in DeKalb County Criminal Court.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said each of the four cases resulted from a recent undercover drug investigation conducted by the Sheriff’s Department.
The indictment against Sanders alleges that “on or about October 21, 2013, he did unlawfully, intentionally and Knowingly sell and deliver a controlled substance obtained through TennCare (Oxycodone), constituting the offense of TennCare Fraud”.
Bain’s indictment alleges that “On or about October 2, 2013 he did unlawfully, intentionally, and knowingly sell and deliver a controlled substance obtained through TennCare (Morphine Sulfate) constituting the offense of TennCare Fraud.”
The indictment against Summers alleges that “On or about December 4, 2013, Summers did unlawfully, intentionally, and knowingly sell and deliver a controlled substance obtained through TennCare (Hydrocodone) constituting the offense of TennCare Fraud.”
Saylors’ indictment alleges that “On or about October 7, 2013, he did unlawfully, intentionally, and knowingly sell and deliver a controlled substance obtained through TennCare (Hydrocodone), constituting the offense of TennCare Fraud.”