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Doctor sentenced to 15 years and 9 months in prison in Konya
Psychiatrist Ferit Karaduman, who was alleged to have prescribed pills with narcotic properties at his private clinic in Konya, was sentenced to 15 years and 9 months in prison by the court...
A psychiatrist in Konya was sentenced to 15 years and 9 months in prison in a case where he was tried for prescribing narcotic drugs for money at his private clinic.
Teams from the Konya Police Department's Narcotics Crimes Division obtained information at the beginning of last year that such pills were being prescribed mostly to drug addicts at a private clinic in İhsaniye Neighborhood. Following this, technical and physical surveillance was initiated.
Highlights
- The incident took place in Konya's İhsaniye Neighborhood.
- The target was psychiatrist Dr. Ferit Karaduman.
- Karaduman was alleged to have prescribed pills with narcotic properties for money.
- Karaduman was detained following the operation and was arrested by the court.
- The Konya 3rd High Criminal Court sentenced Karaduman to 15 years and 9 months in prison.
Investigation and operation
Following the tip-off and surveillance process, Ferit Karaduman was detained in the operation carried out. He was then arrested by the court he was referred to.
The file included allegations that Karaduman prescribed medications mostly to drug addicts at his private clinic. During the trial, the court evaluated the accusation and announced its verdict.
What did he say in court?
Karaduman, who was tried at the Konya 3rd High Criminal Court, defended himself in previous hearings. He claimed that he wrote the prescriptions to heal people and did not do this as a business.
Karaduman also claimed that some people attacked him. He said that the people he wrote prescriptions for were trusted individuals.
The defendant stated that he acted to help people get rid of drugs and sometimes communicated via WhatsApp for treatment purposes.
Given sentence
The court sentenced the detained defendant Ferit Karaduman to 15 years and 9 months in prison for the crime of "drug or stimulant trade or supply."
It was observed that the decision clearly highlighted the contradiction between the accusation based on prescription writing at the clinic and the defendant's defense in the courtroom.
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