Friday, January 25, 2013
Police arrest Dr. George Williams, a physician at Premier Medical on Lawrenceville Highway, in connection with a suspected pill mill.
See updates to this story: Jan. 28, 2:30 p.m.: Charges Announced for Four Arrested in Lilburn 'Pill Mill' Operation Jan. 25, 6 p.m.: Police Chief: No. 1 Priority 'To Dismantle That Illegal Enterprise' ------------- Law enforcement officials raided Thursday a Lilburn pain management clinic suspected of dispensing prescription medicine illegally, according to a Fox 5 Atlanta report. In addition, the report showed that Dr. George Williams was arrested and is suspected of running the clinic as an illegal operation under the name of Premier Medical, located at 3993 Lawrenceville Highway. The location abuts Berkmar High School. Federal agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration, members of the Gwinnett Metro Narcotics Task Force and the …
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Lilburn City Council wants to keep pill mills out of the city, and a new ordinance voted on Monday evening is its step toward doing that.
Pain management clinics will have a tougher time popping up in Lilburn, due to new rules city council approved on Monday. The new ordinance, several pages in length, identifies what pain management clinics are, how they should apply for a permit in Lilburn, how they should operate and what the penalties are for those who do not follow the rules. It was approved unanimously, 3-0. (Read the Aug. 13 council meeting roundup by clicking here.) It's not the legitimate doctors the city is going after, but rather prescription peddlers, who bypass insurance verifications and get patients from many miles away. "These pain clinics that we're talking about have one modality, and that's put the cash on the table and you get 180 hydrocodone or the drug …
Council addresses graffiti ordinance, new rules for pain clinics, alcohol at businesses without permits, and more.
Lilburn City Council met on Aug. 13 for its regular work session and council meetings of the month. Here is a quick run-down of the major happenings. 1. Items for Action: Graffiti Ordinance Summary: Introduced by Police Chief Bruce Hedley, the item provides mandatory minimum sentencing guidelines for those who violate the graffiti ordinance. It is an effort to reduce crimes that misshapen the character of the city, and that may lead to other crimes. Not only does graffiti cause problems for the affected property owners, it also causes the city police manpower and city resources. According to the chief, there have been 198 instances of graffiti in the past 60 months in the city. The new guidelines considered: $250 fine for the first …
Michelle BURCH
2:55 pm on Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Does anyone know how to get your records from Dr George Williams's office? more ›