'I was sent pictures of a bullet' - Corkman claims he was forced to rob pharmacy

The accused has been remanded in custody

The man is accused of the robbery of 2,000 tablets, including Halcion, Gerax, Xanax, Viagra and Alprazolam. File photo

A man charged with carrying out a robbery of thousands of prescription tablets from a pharmacy claimed he was acting under threat of a photograph of a bullet that was sent to him in a text message.

34-year-old Anthony O’Sullivan of 17 Araglen Court, Mayfield, Cork, is accused of the robbery of 2,000 tablets, including Halcion, Gerax, Xanax, Viagra and Alprazolam.