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Man charged after 6 Edmonton pharmacy robberies where staff were threatened with knife

Click to play video: 'Edmonton police release video of armed pharmacy robbery in Chappelle area'
Edmonton police release video of armed pharmacy robbery in Chappelle area
Police are looking for the public's help identifying a suspect in an armed robbery at a pharmacy in the Chappelle neighbourhood on Monday, Feb. 21. – Mar 1, 2022

A 30-year-old man has been charged in connection with six Edmonton pharmacy robberies last year.

Police say a man brandished a knife and made threats to pharmacy staff and said he also had a gun.

“The man targeted prescription opioids and cash during the series,” which happened between Jan. 3 and Feb. 21, 2022, police said.

Read more: Edmonton police release video of armed pharmacy robbery in Chappelle area

Six pharmacies were robbed — Edgemont Pharmacy on Lessard Road, Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy on Millbourne Road, Pharmasave Pharmacy on 75 Street, Pharmasave on Winterburn Road, Pharmasave on 149 Street and Compassion Pharmacy on Chapelle Way.

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Investigators believe the same man is responsible for all six robberies.

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Read more: Police need help identifying suspect who robbed 3 south Edmonton pharmacies

After 12 months of investigating, collecting evidence from the scenes, and with tips from the public, a suspect was identified.

Steven Morin, of Enoch, was arrested on Feb. 8 and charged with 18 offences, including robbery and use of an offensive weapon.

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