(Stillwater) — A Norman teenager who was accused of attempting to obtain Xanax on an altered prescription at a Cushing drug store in April has been charged with attempting to obtain the same drug on an altered prescription at a Stillwater drug store in May.
Christian J. Buffington, 19, could receive as much as a 20-year prison term and a $20,000 fine if convicted of both felony charges.
Following his first charge, Buffington was released on $2,500 bond with an order to return to court June 8.
In his second charge, which was filed last week, Buffington is accused of attempting to obtain the drug, Alprazolam, also known as Xanax, on May 5 from Campbell Drug in Stillwater, by changing the prescription from 1 mg to 2 mg, court records show.
In his first charge, Buffington was accused of attempting to obtain Xanax on April 13 at Baker Pharmacy in Cushing on an altered prescription, court records show.
Pharmacist Doug Baker “told me that Christian Buffington presented a prescription for 90 2 mg Xanax from Dr. Gonzaga to him to be filled,” Cushing Police Sgt. Jack Ford alleged in an affidavit.
“Doug told me that the prescription looked odd to him due to the amount that the prescription was written for.
“Doug told me that he contacted Dr. Gonzaga to confirm the prescription.
“Dr. Gonzaga told him that the prescription was written to Christian 1 mg Xanax, not 2 mg.
“Doug told me that when he got on the phone with Dr. Gonzaga, Christian seemed to be very nervous and left the pharmacy,” Ford alleged in his affidavit.
Buffington was arrested the same day after Ford stopped the vehicle in which he was traveling with his fiancee in Cushing, according to the affidavit.
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