(Caro) – A seven month investigation by local law enforcement agencies has resulted in the authorization of a seven-count felony warrant for the arrest of Dr. Joeseph Oesterling. Among the charges are Delivery of a Schedule 2 Substance and Maintaining a Drug Building. He is accused of using his clinics in Caro, Saginaw and Mount Pleasant to allegedly distribute illegal drugs. If convicted, Oesterling faces up to 20 years in prison.
Officials from the Tuscola County Prosecutor’s Office said the doctor allegedly over-prescribed several drugs including hydrocodone, methadone and oxycodone. The State of Michigan has suspended Oesterling’s license to practice medicine, pending a formal administrative hearing. Bond has yet to be set and there is no scheduled date, as of yet, for Oesterling’s next court appearance.
On October 25, law enforcement executed several search warrants at multiple locations, including clinics and residences, related to Oesterling and his practice. At that time police seized multiple electronic records, controlled substances, and financial records.
