Six independent pharmacies in San Bernardino have been broken into going back to late 2023, with some being targeted more than once. Police said they've arrested the alleged leader of the group responsible.
Police in San Bernardino Wednesday announced that they had arrested the suspected leader of a group of criminals responsible for multiple pharmacy break-ins across the city going back to last year.According to the Drug Enforcement Administration , pharmacy burglaries are up across the country. Criminals can make a lot of money off the stolen drugs. The San Bernardino Police Department said it's trying to crack down on these crimes.
According to the department, the break-ins would happen anywhere from midnight to 6 a.m."The suspects would target the business, gain entry through the rooftop, through the air conditioning vents, and once inside they would target specific prescription narcotics," said Detective Steven Taylor with the SBPD. The targets are typically controlled substances, ranging from Percocet to fentanyl, drugs that can make criminals thousands of dollars on the street.
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