A North Georgia doctor was jailed on drug trafficking charges after investigators found fentanyl, ketamine and oxycodone in his car, authorities said.
Larry T. Mabine was taken into custody Monday by Cherokee County narcotics investigators who suspected him of trafficking potent drugs — and of being under the influence of them.
Mabine, 43, of Smyrna, is listed as a doctor at both the Maybin Pain Management Institute and Woodstock Pain Solutions, according to Cherokee sheriff’s office spokesman Capt. Jay Baker.
Law enforcement first encountered him along Ga. 92 in Woodstock on Monday when he approached a Woodstock police officer, Baker said. The officer said Mabine appeared to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time.
Police searched the doctor’s car and found more than 16 grams of fentanyl, according to Baker.
Baker said fentanyl is “the most potent opioid available for use in medical treatment — 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine and 30 to 50 times more potent than heroin.”
Investigators also found 10 vials of ketamine, two containers of THC wax and numerous oxycodone pills in the vehicle, Baker said. Mabine also had an undisclosed amount of money “in small denominations,” he said.
Upon his request, Mabine was taken to Wellstone Kennestone Hospital for an exam. He was then transported to the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center, where he remains with no bond.
He is charged with trafficking fentanyl, possession of ketamine with intent to distribute, possession of THC wax, possession of oxycodone and disorderly conduct.
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