Pharmacist Outsmarts Suspected Fraudster in Leipzig
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- A Leipzig pharmacist alerted police after a 21-year-old man presented a forged prescription for prescription-only medication.
- Police arrested the man and an accomplice when they returned to collect the drugs, then searched two homes and a vehicle.
- Officers found blank prescriptions, prescription medication, fireworks, cash and mobile phones, while the suspects were later released pending investigation.
A Leipzig pharmacist helped expose a suspected fraudster by pretending to order medication after a 21-year-old man presented a forged prescription.
The pharmacist told him he could collect the prescription-only drugs the following day, while alerting police. When the man returned with an accomplice, officers stopped both of them.
Acting on a court order, police searched the homes of the two men and a vehicle. They found several blank prescription forms, a large quantity of prescription medication, fireworks, cash and mobile phones.
The suspects were released, according to police. Investigators are examining allegations including document forgery, fraud and violations of Germany’s medicines law.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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