Two broke into pharmacy and stole controlled medicine

An Emirati in his late forties and a juvenile allegedly broke into a pharmacy stole psychological medicines and a cashier box which contained Dh2,520, the Dubai Criminal Court heard.

In December 2012, MA, 62, Egyptian pharmacist received information from employees at the pharmacy about the theft.

“I went to the pharmacy and noticed the missing of psychological medicines including those under control by the ministry of health and that must be dispensed against medical prescription. The value of the missing medicines is Dh2,862. The thieves also stole the cashier box which contained Dh2,520,” the pharmacist told investigators.

Police investigated the complaint and reached to AI, 48, jobless and MH, being prosecuted by the juvenile court.

The juvenile had used a car rented by his mother and headed to the pharmacy along with AI.

The two used a hammer to break the pharmacy’s front glass then got into and stole the drugs and the cashier box.

Police confiscated in the car a hammer, screw driver, a broken knife and gloves.

The court will reconvene on October 30.

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