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Pharmacist Arrested For Spoiling More Than 500 COVID-19 Vaccine Doses on Purpose

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A Wisconsin pharmacist is being accused of trying to spoil more than 900 doses of covid-19 vaccine and is now facing 20 years in prison after he agreed to plead guilty in federal court.
A Wisconsin pharmacist is being accused of trying to spoil more than 900 doses of COVID-19 vaccine and is now facing 20 years in prison after he agreed to plead guilty in federal court. According to prosecutors, Steven Brandenburg, who is 46-years-old, is being charged with two counts of attempting to tamper with consumer products, which is being described in the plea deal as showing “reckless disregard for the wrist that another person will be placed in danger of death or bodily injury.” Brandenburg is currently facing a maximum sentence of 10 years and a $250,000 fine on each count. Authorities stated that he had initially been charged with attempting misdemeanor property damage, but then the prosecutors warned more serious charges could follow if tests show that the doses were indeed ruined. Authorities declined to comment beyond a press release that had announced the charges against Brandenburg.

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