Between January 2017 and April 2018, a 34-year-old femaleis alleged to have stolen 401,500 Percocet tablets from a northeast Edmonton pharmacy where she worked. The tablets have a street value of approximately $2 million.
In addition to the theft of the Percocet, several other types of medication were also discovered to be missing from the pharmacy. It is alleged the accused was using the identities of existing pharmacy patients to order medications that she subsequently removed from the pharmacy.
During a search warrant that was executed at the residence of the accused on April 26, 2018, police recovered a loaded and stolen firearm. Two children were present in the home.
The accused was arrested on July 26, 2018, and has been charged with 11 offences in relation to this investigation:
theft over $5,000
possession of stolen property over $5,000
possession for purposes of trafficking
fraud over $5,000
false pretence over $5,000
identity fraud with intent to obtain property
unsafe storage of a firearm
possession of a restricted firearm
possession of a loaded firearm
causing a child to be in need of intervention (x2)
The Edmonton Police Service is not providing the name of the accused in order to protect the identity of the children.