Three people charged with prescription drug supply in Somerset

Three people are to appear in court charged with offences linked to the theft and supply of prescription only drugs.

Alastair Caines, 40, of Yeovil, Stuart Eales, 54, formerly of Yeovil, and Louise Larby, 41, formerly of Yeovil, all face charges of:

• Conspire to sell/supply prescription-only medicine (Oramorph) not in accordance with a prescription

• Conspire to supply controlled drug class C – Zopiclone

• Conspire to supply controlled drug class B – Dihydrocodeine

• Conspire to supply controlled drug class C – Diazepam

• Conspire to supply controlled drug class C – Tramadol

• Conspire to supply controlled drug class C – Pregabalin

Stuart Eales and Louise Larby also face a charge of theft of controlled drugs between May 2022 and March 2024, while working for a pharmacy.

The three are due at Yeovil Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 31st of March.

The charges follow a two-year investigation which began when a pharmacy contacted police after becoming aware of discrepancies in their stock.

A fourth person, a woman, previously arrested in connection with the investigation has since been released without charge.

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