Friday, September 24, 2010

Five Men Charged with Armed Pharmacy Robberies, Distributing Stolen Narcotics

Emmanuel Duran, a/k/a “Manny,” a/k/a “Manny Yunk;” Raheem Brown, a/k/a “Heem;” John Bowie, a/k/a “Heads;” Joshua Hines; and Kevin Staten, a/k/a “Donnell Staten,” a/k/a “Nell,” were charged today in a 28-count indictment with six armed robberies of pharmacies in Philadelphia, the distribution of the narcotics stolen from the pharmacy robberies, and the possession of firearms during the period of February 8, 2010 through June 9, 2010, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. The pharmacies robbed are as follows:

2/8/10  M.D. Pharmacy,
1641 N. Franklin Street, Philadelphia
 
2/23/10  M.D. Pharmacy,
1641 N. Franklin Street, Philadelphia
 
4/21/10  Pharmacy of America, 1500 E. Erie, Philadelphia 
4/29/10  Ellis Pharmacy,
2441 Brown Street, Philadelphia
 
5/7/10  Germantown Pharmacy,
5100 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia
 
5/25/10  Henneberry Pharmacy,
828 N. 24th Street, Philadelphia
 

INFORMATION REGARDING THE DEFENDANTS

NAME,  ADDRESS,  AGE OR YEAR OF BIRTH 
Emmanuel Duran  Philadelphia  26 
Raheem Brown  Philadelphia  22 
John Bowie  Philadelphia  21 
Joshua Hines  Philadelphia  24 
Kevin Staten  Philadelphia  28 

If convicted, each of the defendants face maximum possible sentences of life imprisonment.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Philadelphia Police Department and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Arlene Fisk.

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