Doctor indicted for controlled substance delivery

Dr. Rafael Beier, 60, Kingston, pleaded not guilty Friday to a grand jury indictment charging him with unlawful distribution of a controlled substance.

Beier was arrested Thursday at his business. A trial is set for Aug. 29. Beier remains in federal custody pending a detention hearing scheduled for Wednesday.

The charge of distributing a controlled substance can carry a sentence of 20 years in prison, a maximum fine of $1 million and at least three years of supervised release. An indictment is a means of charging a person with criminal activity. It is not evidence. The person is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

Anyone with information regarding Beier is asked to call the Federal Bureau of Investigation at 664-5128.