Doctors Face Charges of Distributing Illegal Drugs

Two doctors and a businessman in the Ark-La-Miss face charges of illegally distributing the drug: Human Growth Hormone or HGH. Doctor Linda Bunch, Chiropractor Dallas Humble and businessman Paul Temple pled not guilty to the 22 charges against them. Northeast Louisiana Anti-Aging and Wellness Center in West Monroe was raided by authorities two years ago. A federal indictment says Bunch, Humble, and Temple illegally imported HGH from China and then sold it to patients. The trio is charged with conspiring to distribute the drugs. The attorney's say their clients are innocent. "We're going to maintain our innocence now until the cows come home and when you're innocent you should be found not guilty and they've got the burden of proof and we want to see them prove it,” said Bob Noel who represents Dallas Humble. If convicted the trio faces up to thirty years in prison, thousands of dollars in fines. Bunch could also lose her medical license. They are all awaiting an August 12th teleconference with the court which will set up a pre trial date. All three will remain free until a trial, but they cannot travel out of Northeast Louisiana without the court's permission.