The killer was allegedly attempting to steal opioids. The bill, introduced in March by Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), would increase sentences for robbing pharmacies of controlled substances and for theft, transportation and storage of stolen medical products.
Prescription drugs, including opioids, are the second most commonly abused substance in the country, ahead of heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine.
Read the Empire State News report on opioids.
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