Two Charlotte men were arrested here while attempting to obtain fraudulent prescriptions.

On May 22, a pharmacy in Mocksville reported to the Davie County Sheriff’s Office that two subjects attempted to obtain Phenergan with codeine using fraudulent prescriptions.  Officers contacted other local pharmacies and found that the subjects had been to two other pharmacies in Mocksville.

Investigators arrested Leroy Eugene Lineberger, 51, that day when he attempted to pick up the medication. Lineberger was charged with obtaining a controlled substance by fraud or forgery, 2 counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud or forgery, 2 counts attempted trafficking of opiates, possessing a counterfeit instrument, trafficking heroin/ppium by possession (Level 3), possession of Schedule II controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.  He was taken into custody in lieu of a $215,000 bond for the charges in Davie County, and had two outstanding warrants from Franklin and Catawba counties, receiving a $6,500 bond.

Officers identified the other subject as Juwan Arkei Marcelino Kyler, 29, who was charged with obtaining a controlled substance by fraud or forgery, 2 counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud or forgery, 2 counts attempted trafficking of opiates, possessing a counterfeit instrument, trafficking heroin/opium by possession (Level 3), possession of Schedule II controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was taken into custody on July 22 in lieu of a $500,000 bond.

Both are being held in the Davie County Detention Center with the next court dates being Aug. 2 for Kyler and Aug. 23 for Lineberger.