Long time Coast doctor Albert Diaz was released from federal prison on Thursday after serving over 60 percent of his sentence in a compound pharmacy scheme.
Longtime Coast doctor Albert Diaz released from prison
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- longtime coast doctor albert- diaz was released from- federal prison on thursday afte- serving over 60% of his - sentence in a compound pharmacy- scheme.
- diaz had been in prison since - march 2, 2018, when a federal - jury convicted him of conspirac- to commit - healthcare fraud, fraud,- falsifying records to - cover up his crimes and - distribution of a controlled- substance ketamine, a drug - used for sedation.- in june 2018, starrett sentence- diaz to 3 years and 6 - months in prison.
In the filing- - - - for his release on compassionat- grounds, his attorneys said his- bad health placed him at- risk of suffering serious - complications if he got - covid-19.
- according to the federal bureau- of prisons, diaz is - among over 233 other federal- prisoners who have been - released due to the coronavirus-