Angela Kathryn Hughes, 50, of Boise, was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. According to court records, Hughes was a nurse practitioner in Boise, Idaho. Between January 2022 and March 2023, Hughes issued illegitimate prescriptions for oxycodone, oxycodone acetaminophen, and hydrocodone acetaminophen. In exchange for prescriptions, she received cash, a portion of the pills from the prescription, and other controlled substances such as methamphetamine. Hughes conspired with her co-defendant Sydney Neal, 39, of Boise, and others, to knowingly and intentionally distribute Schedule II controlled substances outside the usual course of professional practice and without a legitimate medical purpose. The unlawful prescriptions Hughes issued as part of the conspiracy totaled approximately 4,358 pills of oxycodone acetaminophen, 2,854 pills of oxycodone, and 2,625 pills of hydrocodone acetaminophen. She was also ordered to be placed on supervised release for three years following her release from prison.
