ABINGDON, Va. – A Martinsville doctor has been arrested and charged by federal authorities with possessing with intent to distribute schedule II controlled substances.
Joel A. Smithers, of Greensboro, North Carolina, was arrested Tuesday and charged in a federal criminal complaint with illegally possessing with the intent to distribute schedule II substances.
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Smithers, a licensed doctor of osteopathic medicine, has operated The Center for Integrative Health at Smithers Community Healthcare in Martinsville, Virginia, since September 2015.
The investigation of the case is being conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Tactical Diversion Squad. Assistant United States Attorneys Zach Lee and Randy Ramseyer are prosecuting the case for the United States.
Smithers was released on a $25,000 bond. As a condition of his release, he is prohibited from prescribing any controlled substances.