Police Say Medication Sent to Veterans Stolen by UPS Employee

UPS employee stole military veterans' pain medication, police say 
WSOCTV News
By Dave Faherty
April 29, 2015

HICKORY, N.C. — Veterans suffering illnesses and pain reported never receiving their medication. Police believe a UPS employee, trusted to deliver the medications, stole them.

Police said the thefts happened at a UPS distribution center in Hickory. Several veterans in the Hickory area said they are outraged. Police said the worker looked for packages from the Veterans Administration and shook them to see if it sounded like pills were inside.

Police said someone stole $36,000 of pain medication during the last six months. "It's a little bit shocking to hear somebody would do that,” said veteran Eddie Gee. "I think it is crazy.

You put trust in these people to deliver your packages,” said veteran Mike Holley John Laughter did two tours in Vietnam. He now has difficulty getting around and needs the medication for a degenerative back problem.

He said he hasn't gotten his pills three times from the VA during the last six months.
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