During the month of February 2014, Nevada Police began an investigation after receiving a citizen complaint that medications shipped from the Veterans Administration Pharmacy had never arrived at a home in Nevada.
Nevada Police Officers began a joint investigations in partnership with the Veterans Administration/ Criminal Division and United Parcel Service Security Office after it was determined that a VA Pharmacy had indeed shipped morphine and oxycodone to various homes in Nevada which never arrived.
This joint investigation developed a suspect know to be a delivery driver for UPS who is suspected of forging the signatures of those patients scheduled for delivery of the medications and then stealing the narcotics.
The Appleton City resident, identified as 29 year old Timothy Ryan Glass was taken into custody on a Vernon County Arrest warrant by Bates County Sheriff’s Department on April 6th.
Glass has been charged with seventeen felony counts pertaining to the theft of narcotics, forgery and possession of drugs. He was released after posting a $50,000 bond.
Citizens are encouraged to contact the police if they have any information that would be helpful to combat crime.
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