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Pharmacy Robberies #996340

CBS Evening News for Sunday, Jun 26, 2011
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(Studio: Russ Mitchell) Report introduced.

(New York: Jay Dow) The rise in violent attacks on pharmacies by thieves seeking addictive pain killers featured; scenes shown from Haven Drug on Long Island where four people were murdered during a prescription painkiller robbery. [New York J. Drugs pharmacist Andrew EPSTEIN†- recounts what happened in a drug robbery at his store; worries about who comes into the store.] Statistics on drug store robberies cited. [Senator Charles SCHUMER†- comments on the use of prescription drugs as a problem.]

Reporter(s):
Mitchell, Russ;
Dow, Jay
Duration:
00:02:20

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