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PHARMACIES ARE UNDER siege from robberies and raids with staff subjected to knife, syringe and gun attacks.
That’s according to a crime survey by the Irish Pharmacy Union which is calling for tougher sentencing, more CCTV cameras and a more visible Garda presence.
It says that over the last year 75% of pharmacists were victims of crime and 82% of those pharmacies experienced two or more criminal incidents.
The survey was carried out among 120 pharmacies nationwide in the week beginning 15 December 2014.
A third of the pharmacies that experienced a robbery or raid said the perpetrators carried weapons: a knife was used in 75% of cases, a syringe in 25% of cases and a gun in 13% of cases.
It also found that 37% of pharmacists who decided not to report a crime did so because they felt the perpetrator would not be charged and 16% feared reprisals against the pharmacy.
The IPU is the representative body for over 2,100 pharmacists across the country.
IPU Vice-President Daragh Connolly said, “Criminals clearly see pharmacies as an easy target.
Even when these criminals are caught, the extremely lenient penalties handed down by the Courts bear no relation to the impact the crimes have on the staff of the small local businesses who are victims of these crimes.
“We need tougher sentencing, more visible policing and a no tolerance approach by the Gardaí and the Criminal Justice System.”
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Sure who would be stealing fake tan and cosmetics boss?
Gross generalisation. That’s just tanning them all with the same brush.
That’s true… It’s a gentle,light sweeping generalisation…
Tango’d
I was mugged by a guy with a syringe about 10 years ago, the f’er got bail and did the same thing to at least 5 other people. In the end he got 6 months inside.
More Police on the streets will stop these s cumbags. Its a rare thing to see police on the streets of Dublin.
Mostly it’s Garda you see
Don’t see them either!
No it won’t. The presence of Gardai only changes the times when a crime occurs, it does not stop a crime. That decision is made by the criminal. They already know there’s a court system, and a police system in place, but they decide to commit the crime anyways. And in the majority of crimes, it is the same criminals day in and day out committing them. What is lacking is substantive sentences from the courts, and/or effective probation measures to deter further crimes.
But simply saying that the only reason crime ever happens is because we don’t have a policing presence is just hiding behind a knee jerk sound bite.
Go in a junkie….come out looking a million dollars!
A 70 euro perfume tester is easily put into a pocket. That’s an expensive loss that probably happens in every shop every day.
Pure pharmacy on the NCR was held up just after Christmas. They still had to open up the next day. Scary stuff.
It’s not just pharmacies being held up.
Sure the Pharmacies have been robbing us for years.
Great comment there Dr NO not to long ago we were told that we would be getting generic medicine for about one sixth of the price three weeks after it was introduced it was the same price as the original medicine
Really? Cas my pescription dropped from €68 to €28 after this was introduced
economically Its hard being an umpah lumpah these days.
What about the argument for legalising all drugs in order to stop crime? Perhaps we should legalise the sale of counterfeit vodka and diesel laundering as well.
Are they looking for the glucose lollies.
Maybe it’s the glucose lollies they’re all after.
Some people rely on staying alive due to the medicines they get, Why do none of those criminals not just overdose on the lethal stuff???
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