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Three Charged in Targeted Robbery of $16,000 in GLP-1 Drugs at Bensalem Pharmacy

Investigators say the trio traveled from New York to execute a planned theft that has prompted warnings to report suspicious delivery inquiries.

Overview

  • Police say three suspects assaulted a delivery driver around 9 a.m. outside Smart Choice Pharmacy in Bensalem and stole two boxes of GLP-1 medications, including Mounjaro, Ozempic, and Trulicity, valued at about $16,000.
  • Officers stopped a gold Toyota minutes after the robbery, recovered the stolen drugs, and arrested all three suspects after the getaway car nearly struck a witness who was filming.
  • Authorities identified the suspects as Joshua Dupree, 41, of Tamaqua, Pa., Jahnoi Dawkins, 21, of Albany, N.Y., and a 17-year-old male from New York City.
  • Each faces counts including robbery, theft, receiving stolen property, and simple assault; bail was set at 10% of $150,000 for Dupree and $250,000 for Dawkins, and both were sent to the Bucks County Correctional Facility while the juvenile was remanded to youth detention.
  • Police say pharmacy staff reported pre-incident calls and emails seeking delivery details, and officials cite the high cost and limited supply of GLP-1 drugs as factors raising concern about a resale market.