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Cynthiana Man Found Guilty Of Robbery Involving Lexington Pharmacy

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Kentucky

LEXINGTON, Ky. A Cynthiana, Ky., man has been convicted by a jury of federal charges related to the robbery of a Lexington Rite Aid.

On Thursday, a federal jury in Lexington found Miguel David Ayala, 38, guilty of pharmacy robbery and possession with intent to distribute hydrocodone pills. The jury returned the verdict after a three-day trial.

The evidence established that on July 8, 2015, Ayala robbed the Rite Aid Pharmacy on Executive Drive in Lexington. During the robbery, Ayala, who was armed with a handgun, stole approximately 4,000 hydrocodone pills.

The evidence also established that after the robbery, Ayala intended to distribute the stolen hydrocodone pills.

Carlton S. Shier, IV, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky; Timothy J. Plancon, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Detroit Field Division; Mark G. Barnard, Chief of the Lexington Division of Police; and Ray Johnson, Chief of the Cynthiana Police Department, jointly made the announcement.

The investigation was conducted by the DEA, Lexington Police Department, and Cynthiana Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert M. Duncan, Jr., prosecuted the case on behalf of the federal government.

Ayala is currently scheduled to appear for sentencing before Senior Judge Joseph M. Hood in Lexington, on August 28, 2017, at 11:30 a.m. Ayala faces a maximum prison sentence of 20 years. Any sentence, however, will be imposed by the court, after consideration of the United States Sentencing Guidelines and the federal statutes governing the imposition of sentences.

Updated May 26, 2017

Topics
Drug Trafficking
Violent Crime