The issuance of search warrants in connection with the Michael Jackson investigation is starting to look like a fast-food franchise, with a possibility of serving billions by the end of the case. The latest addition was served to the Applied Pharmacy Services Building in Las Vegas where the Drug Enforcement Administration did some investigation on behalf of the Los Angeles Police Department, which issued the warrant, apparently to help in the manslaughter investigation of Dr Conrad Murray. ”Unfortunately, all I can tell you is that we’re looking for documents,” said by Mike Flanagan, a DEA Assistant Special Agent.
Jose Martinez, DEA spokesman, told E! News that the DEA, Las Vegas Police Department and LAPD were all involved in the search for “records related to controlled substances.” Ed Chernoff, attorney for Conrad Murray, told E! News that he had “no comment” on the search conducted or the doctor’s connection to the pharmacy. The Associated Press reports that the doctor bought propofol—the anaesthetic believed to have caused the King of Pop’s fatal reaction—in the pharmacy.
However, there is one piece of information that can help Murray: Records supposedly show that the cardiologist purchased the drug legally. Although officials did not offer details on what other records the authorities are looking for, there is a possibility that they are looking for records of prescriptions and the shipping information sent to Jackson or Murray under aliases. The LVPD accompanied about 14 DEA agents, who arrived a little after 9 a.m. They spent almost two hours inside the building and left with a small box, several black folders, and a briefcase. Martinez did not provide information on how the pharmacy is connected with the investigation, but confirmed that it was served with a notice of inspection and a search warrant.
