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A.G. Schneiderman Announces Arrest of Rockland and Westchester County Pharmacists Who Stole More Than $500,000 from Medicaid

PEARL RIVER - Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the arrest and arraignment of two Rockland and Westchester County pharmacists on charges of stealing more than $500,000 from New York State's Medicaid program. According to the charges filed today in County Court, Rockland County, New City, New York Shaheen Begum, 57, of New City and Syed Rahman, 62, of Briarcliff Manor conspired to use Rahman's pharmacy to bill the Medicaid program for prescriptions filled by Begum after Begum's Kwik Aid Pharmacy was barred by the State from doing business with Medicaid. The defendants face imprisonment of up to 5 to 15 years if convicted of the top charge of Grand Larceny in the second degree.

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Action Details

  • Date:March 12, 2013
  • Agency:New York Attorney General
  • Enforcement Types:
    • State Enforcement Agencies