Beth Israel’s Ex-Pharmacy Director Accused Of Stealing Nearly 200,000 Oxycodone Pills

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – A major hospital’s former pharmacy chief stole nearly 200,000 oxycodone pills from the medical center over more than five years and has been charged under a state drug-kingpin law more often aimed at accused street dealers, narcotics prosecutors said Tuesday.

Anthony D’Alessandro was arrested early Tuesday and awaiting arraignment. His lawyer didn’t immediately return a call.

City Special Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget Brennan‘s office is still investigating what became of the drugs but believe they ended up on the thriving black market for prescription painkillers, where the more than 193,000 missing pills could fetch a total of about $5.6 million.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/07/08/beth-israels-ex-pharmacy-director-accused-of-stealing-nearly-200000-oxycodone-pills/

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