Two Indicted for Illegally Distributing Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
Translated & summarized from Bizportal by baba
David Attar and pharmacist Jamil Souad have been indicted for allegedly issuing thousands of fraudulent prescriptions for dangerous drugs and narcotics, generating profits of hundreds of thousands of shekels. Attar is accused of systematically forging prescriptions and using fake doctor stamps and IDs to obtain drugs for resale, while Souad allegedly facilitated the dispensing for cash payments. Attar has reportedly confessed and implicated Souad, with evidence including security footage and seized documents and cash.
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- David Attar and pharmacist Jamil Souad indicted for forging prescriptions for dangerous drugs.
- Profits from the alleged scheme reached hundreds of thousands of shekels.
- Attar allegedly used forged doctor stamps and IDs to obtain drugs for resale.
- Souad allegedly received cash payments to dispense the drugs without proper procedure.
- Attar reportedly confessed to the charges and testified against Souad.
- Evidence includes security footage, seized stamps, fake IDs, ledgers, and cash.
The state has filed indictments against David Attar and pharmacist Jamil Souad, accusing them of jointly issuing thousands of fraudulent prescriptions for narcotic drugs and dangerous substances, with profits reaching hundreds of thousands of shekels. The prosecution alleges that Attar systematically forged medical prescriptions to obtain commercial quantities of dangerous drugs from a pharmacy for resale. Attar allegedly obtained dozens of prescription forms, forged expert doctor stamps, fake IDs, and health fund cards to facilitate this operation. He is accused of using the forged stamps on 117 prescriptions, including false details of unsuspecting citizens, his wife Dina Attar, and other family members, all without their knowledge or consent. To conceal his activities, Attar reportedly maintained three ledgers tracking the citizens whose identities he used, the types of drugs, and withdrawal dates.
Souad, the responsible pharmacist at a Club Pharm branch in Beit Yanai, allegedly agreed with Attar to dispense the forged prescriptions, or have pharmacist Daoud Khatib do so in his absence. Attar would pay Souad between 400-500 shekels in cash for each dangerous drug dispensed, totaling 47,000-58,000 shekels, creating the appearance of legitimate dispensing. Attar has reportedly confessed to the charges and testified against Souad. Authorities seized 18 doctor stamps matching the forged prescriptions, dozens of fake IDs, the ledgers, and hundreds of thousands of shekels in cash and foreign currency from Attar's home. Both men were captured on the pharmacy's security cameras, and Souad initially confessed during his interrogation. Attar has a prior criminal record for property offenses, forgery, drugs, and threats.
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