Five Lithuanians charged with thefts from 13 pharmacies

FIVE Lithuanians, four of whom have only been in Ireland since Friday last, appeared before Mallow District Court yesterday charged with stealing goods valued at a total of €1,773.22 from 13 different pharmacies across Cork and Waterford on Valentine’s Day.

The defendants are Egle Sarnauskaite, aged 20, and Snieguole Radziukait, aged 19, both women, and Andrius Sakalaufkas, aged 22, Aurelijus Krascauskas, aged 27, and Vitalijus Bocys, aged 25, all of no fixed abode. They were remanded in custody to Fermoy District Court on this Friday.

Judge Michael Pattwell heard that the five are charged with taking €237.58 worth of goods from Medical Hall, MacCurtain Street, Fermoy, €77.97 worth of goods from Birmingham Chemist, and €198.96 worth of goods from Walsh’s Pharmacy, both Patrick St, Fermoy, and €38.50 worth of goods from Ross Pharmacy, Cork Road, Fermoy, all on February 14.