Three Marion County residents are charged with TennCare fraud for reselling prescription medications obtained through TennCare, according to a release from the Office of Inspector General and the Marion County Sheriff’s Department in Jasper, Tenn.

Officials today announced the arrests of Loretta J. Thacker, 44, Betty J. Privett, 29, and Amos J. Brown, 36, all from Whitwell, the release states.

Ms. Thacker and Mr. Brown are accused of fraudulently obtaining prescriptions for the painkiller hydrocodone, using TennCare for payment, with the intent of selling the drugs.

Ms. Privett was charged with using TennCare to obtain a prescription for the drug phentermine, an appetite suppressant and stimulant, which she planned to resell, according to authorities.

The crime carries a sentence of up to two years in prison upon conviction.