Tag:

Prescription Drug Theft

Philly Duo Robbed Pharmacies For At Least $60K In Drugs, Jury Finds Philly Duo Robbed Pharmacies For At Least $60K In Drugs, Jury Finds
Philly Duo Robbed Pharmacies For At Least $60K In Drugs, Jury Finds A pair of Philadelphia men robbed two pharmacies at gunpoint and stole at least $60,000 in prescription drugs, a federal jury has found.  Jon Suggs and Nickolas Passineau, both 31, were each convicted of robbery and using a firearm in the commission of a crime, said US Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero in a statement Tuesday, Dec. 13.  In a string of robberies throughout late 2017 and early 2018, federal investigators said Suggs and Passineau punched, kicked, and pistol-whipped hostage pharmacy employees while stealing thousands of dollars in controlled substances at gunpoint.  …