Forged prescription in Connewitz: Pharmacist exposes two men
A pharmacist in Leipzig-Connewitz uncovered a prescription fraud and alerted the police. Blank prescriptions and prescription medications were seized during flat searches.
Pharmacist sets trap – police arrest two men
In Leipzig, a pharmacist uncovered a prescription fraud and brought two men to justice. According to mdr.de, citing police, a 21-year-old presented a forged prescription at a pharmacy in the Connewitz district. The pharmacist pretended that the medications could only be provided the following day and filed a report in the meantime.
When the man wanted to collect the prescription medications, police were already waiting – he was apprehended together with an accomplice. On the orders of a judge, officers subsequently searched the flats of both men in the Lößnig district.
During the searches, investigators found blank prescriptions as well as a larger quantity of prescription medications. Additionally, firecrackers, cash and mobile phones were seized. After the searches were completed, both men were released. They are now being investigated for forgery, fraud and violations of the Medicines Act.
Source: Google News DE — Crime (de)