Wed., July 4, 2012 6:42am (EDT)

Feds Raid Ga. Pain Clinic Again
By Associated Press
Updated: 11 months ago

TUCKER, Ga.  —  
Dr. Michael Assevero was charged with conspiracy to distribute oxycodone during a Tuesday raid at Southern Health Management. The clinic owner and a worker were arrested during a raid June 14. (Photo Courtesy of Zach Armstrong via Flickr.)
Dr. Michael Assevero was charged with conspiracy to distribute oxycodone during a Tuesday raid at Southern Health Management. The clinic owner and a worker were arrested during a raid June 14. (Photo Courtesy of Zach Armstrong via Flickr.)
Federal agents raided a pain clinic in Tucker Tuesday -- the second time in three weeks -- and arrested a doctor.

Officials said Dr. Michael Assevero was charged with conspiracy to distribute oxycodone during the raid at Southern Health Management. The clinic owner and a worker were arrested during a raid June 14.

Federal drug enforcement agent Chuvalo Truesdell said the place reminded him of a crack house from the 1980s.

Owner Jeffrey Gonzalez said the pain clinic is not a pill mill.