The charges against the 21 people arrested range from prescription forgery to doctor shopping to illegal narcotics sales. Five of the arrested individuals obtained prescriptions for controlled substances from local doctor offices after submitting bogus magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reports.
Probable cause has been developed for the arrest of seven more people on warrants. The seven individuals and their charges are:
Jeremie Neil Bryant, 31, 1473 Wisconsin Drive, North Naples, one count each of trafficking in an opiate derivative over 4 grams, sale of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell.
Matthew W. Gutierrez, 25, 6738 Candlewood Drive, Fort Myers, three counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud. 
April Tamika Tucker, 27, 4841 Everglades Blvd. N., Golden Gate Estates, one count of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud.
Alethea Renea Carter, 36, 17252 Lee Road, Fort Myers, one count of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud. 
Jordan Stanley Henderson, 29, 9080 Murcott Drive W., Fort Myers, one count of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud. 
Ricky Joseph Kunkel, 48, 18681 Miami Blvd., Fort Myers, one count of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud. 
Bryan C. Sorendino, 29, 6950 Patsy Drive, Fort Myers, one count of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud.
Anyone with information on their whereabouts should call the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 252-9300.
Sheriff Kevin J. Rambosk has made curtailing abuse of prescription drugs a top priority in Collier County. Statistics show that prescription drugs such as OxyContin and Xanax are poised to surpass illicit drugs such as cocaine and marijuana in the next three to five years as the No. 1 drug problem in the United States.
“Prescription drug abuse is a growing problem in our county and our country,” Sheriff Rambosk said.
The ongoing crackdown is just one of many ways CCSO is working to combat the problem.
In January, CCSO, in partnership with Drug Free Collier, unveiled a permanent collection box where people can dispose of their unused, expired or unwanted prescription medication. The box is located in the main lobby at CCSO headquarters, Bldg. J., 3301 U.S. 41 E., East Naples.
CCSO also offers a seminar to help educate medical and health professionals about prescription fraud and abuse. The hourlong seminar is also an opportunity for health professionals to interact with and assist CCSO in its efforts to reduce prescription drug fraud, diversion and abuse in Collier County. To schedule a presentation, contact CCSO at 252-0430.
Sheriff Kevin J. Rambosk has made curtailing abuse of prescription drugs a top priority in Collier County. Statistics show that prescription drugs such as OxyContin and Xanax are poised to surpass illicit drugs such as cocaine and marijuana in the next three to five years as the No. 1 drug problem in the United States.
“Prescription drug abuse is a growing problem in our county and our country,” Sheriff Rambosk said.
The ongoing crackdown is just one of many ways CCSO is working to combat the problem.
In January, CCSO, in partnership with Drug Free Collier, unveiled a permanent collection box where people can dispose of their unused, expired or unwanted prescription medication. The box is located in the main lobby at CCSO headquarters, Bldg. J., 3301 U.S. 41 E., East Naples.
CCSO also offers a seminar to help educate medical and health professionals about prescription fraud and abuse. The hourlong seminar is also an opportunity for health professionals to interact with and assist CCSO in its efforts to reduce prescription drug fraud, diversion and abuse in Collier County. To schedule a presentation, contact CCSO at 252-0430.
