Give Me the Ozempic and Nobody Gets Hurt – Delivery Driver Robbed of $16,000 in Weight-Loss Drugs
A delivery driver was robbed of $16,000 outside a pharmacy in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, by three suspects early Thursday morning. According to Bensalem Township police, the trio of suspected thieves came from New York to commit the armed robbery, resulting in the loss of two boxes containing Ozempic, Mounjaro and Trulicity.
After assaulting the deliveryman in front of the Smart Choice pharmacy, the suspects fled in a gold Toyota, narrowly missing hitting a witness who was trying to record the incident. According to police officials, officers on patrol in Bensalem received a 911 call reporting the theft and a description of the vehicle, and located the suspect vehicle nearby.
Three suspects were arrested and identified by Bensalem police: Joshua Dupree, 41, of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, Jahnoi Dawkins, 21, of Albany, New York, and a 17-year-old man from New York. Police say the trio, positively identified by the victim, traveled together from New York to commit the armed robbery.
According to a news release from the Bensalem Police Department, the pharmacy had received suspicious phone calls and emails asking for delivery details in the days before the theft. The trio now faces charges of robbery, theft, receiving stolen property, simple assault and related offenses, according to police.
Suspects Dupree and Dawkins were arraigned by District Judge Michael Gallagher, who set bail for Dupree at $150,000 and Dawkins at $250,000. Both are being held at the Bucks County Correctional Facility. The juvenile suspect was remanded into custody at the Bucks County Juvenile Detention Center.
Thefts and scams related to GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Trulicity are becoming increasingly popular as more Americans begin taking the drug. According to a 2024 survey by KFF, a US health policy organization, about 6% of the population was taking the popular drug to treat diabetes and lose weight.
In addition to theft and physical theft of the drug, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) has warned consumers to be wary of fake messages, fake online pharmacy advertisements, and fake offers from imposter medical practices that attempt to promote fake GLP-1 medications. Growing demand for popular diabetes and weight loss medications is fueling a corresponding increase in scams, according to the BBB.
Randy Clark is a 32-year veteran of the United States Border Patrol. Prior to his retirement, he served as Division Chief of Law Enforcement Operations, directing operations of nine Border Patrol stations in the Del Rio Sector, Texas. Follow him on X @RandyClarkBBTX.
