Four arrested following prescription fraud attempt in Lehigh

By Staff | Jul 31, 2011

Dodina Iueli Toa

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office over the weekend said that deputies responded to the Medicine Man Pharmacy located at 904 Lee Boulevard in Lehigh Acres in reference to a person attempting to pass a fraudulent prescription for Oxycodone on July 27. The investigation revealed that Dodina Toa, 26, used a fake Florida driver’s license to obtain a prescription for Oxycodone from a Lee County doctor, Sheriff’s officials said.

He then attempted to fill the prescription at the Medicine Man Pharmacy. When Toa was questioned about his fake Florida driver’s license he produced a California ID card for identification purposes. Toa was in the company of three other individuals, investigators said.

One of his companions admitted to seeing numerous doctors in the Lee County area to obtain prescription narcotics. Further investigation revealed three of the four companions have violent criminal histories including arrests for robbery with a firearm, home invasion robbery, kidnapping and making terrorist threats.

Investigators said all four were arrested on various charges and booked into the Lee County Jail.

Dodina Iueli Toa, 26, 2146 SW 3rd Avenue, Cape Coral, was charged with attempting to obtain a prescription by fraud and use of a fictitious driver’s license. Toa has prior arrests in Hawaii for robbery and kidnapping, authorities said.

Steven M. Wong

Steven M. Wong, 30, 2570 Greenland Street, North Port, was arrested for an out of county VOP warrant for robbery with a firearm. Authorities said Wong has prior arrests in Hawaii for making terrorist threats. He also has prior home invasion robbery charges in Charlotte County.

Ramon Gesualdo, 28, 919 Lucas Road, Fort Myers, was arrested on a warrant for Violation of driver’s license restrictions. Authorities said Gesualdo has two prior arrests in Lee County for home invasion robberies.

Mario Araujo, 25, 9439 Westcreek Circle, North Fort Myers, was arrested on a warrant for violation of probation for possession of marijuana less than 20 grams. Araujo has prior misdemeanor arrests in Lee County, authorities said.