Nurse facing drug charges after fentanyl stolen from Vance County hospital

>> ONE SOURCE FOR LOCAL NEWS.

THIS IS WRAL.

>> WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH A

LOCAL NURSE CHARGED WITH

STEALING FENTANYL FROM A LOCAL

HOSPITAL. GOOD EVENING. I'M

DEBRA MORGAN AND I'M GERALD

OWENS. THANK YOU FOR JOINING

US. WRAL HEARD THAT THAT NURSE

WHO APPEARED IN COURT TODAY FOR

THE FIRST TIME JOE FISHER

REPORTS FROM VANCE COUNTY.

IN A STORY YOU'LL ONLY SEE ON

WRAL.

>> A SPOKESPERSON AT MARIAH

PART OF THE HEALTH CARE SAYS

RED BECKETT MEAL IS NO LONGER

EMPLOYED AT THE HOSPITAL.

AND TODAY MEAL HERSELF TOLD ME

SHE DOESN'T BELIEVE SHOW EVER

BE A NURSE. AGAIN.

BUT BACK IN FACED, A JUDGE IN

VANCE COUNTY ON FELONY DRUG

CHARGES FOR ALLEGEDLY STEALING

7 VIALS OF FENTANYL CITRATE.

WHY DID YOU STEAL MEDICATION

FROM THE HOSPITAL AND COMMENT?

POLICE ARRESTED THE 40 YEAR-OLD

IN JANUARY AFTER MARIAH PARM

HOSPITAL. NOTICE THE THOUGHT

NO MISSING FROM THE MEDICATION

INVOLVED.

>> THE NOW FORMER NURSE TEARING

UP OUTSIDE OF COURT. I LOVE

MY JOB AND I LOVE THE

COMMUNITY.

AND ANY FURTHER COMMENTS CAN

COME FROM WHAT HE SAID. NO

CITRATE IS A POTENT AND HIGHLY

ADDICTIVE PAINKILLER GIVEN TO

PATIENTS DURING OR AFTER

SURGERY. COURT DOCUMENTS SHOW

MEAL STOLE IT FOR PERSONAL USE.

HOW LONG WERE YOU NERVOUS?

THAT TEAM? DO YOU THINK YOU'RE

EVER GOING TO BE A NURSE AGAIN

NOW?

>> AND NEIL DID NOT MAKE ANY

FORMAL PLEA. WELL IN COURT

TODAY, HER CASE WAS CONTINUED