TWIN criminals, Nicholas and Patrick Johnson-Tucker are set to share a cell for the next nine years or more after pleading guilty to robbing a pharmacy in Ohio.
The duo were arrested shortly after robbing a CVS store in Middletown, on 02 May, during which they threatened two staff members before tying them up and making off with more then 8,000 pills with a value of US$11,129.
Nicholas was indicted for aggravated robbery, two counts of kidnapping, carrying a concealed weapon and two counts of tampering with evidence, while Patrick faced indictments relating to aggravated robbery, two counts of kidnapping and failure to comply with the signal of a police officer, Journal-News reported.
Police reported the pair were arrested after crashing their getaway car after a short pursuit, adding the brothers had admitted choosing the pharmacy as a target for their crime after an internet search.
Local prosecutors have said the duo are now being investigated in relation to a similar pharmacy robbery near Cleveland, using DNA.
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