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Pace Pharmacy owners arrested on new charges in drug trafficking case; daughter also arrested
PACE, Fla. (WKRG) — The owners of Pace Pharmacy, who were previously arrested on racketeering and drug charges, have been arrested again.
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According to a Florida Department of Law Enforcement news release, Stephen Allen Burklow and Monique Hunter Burklow were arrested Monday on charges of illegal drug possession. Their 22-year-old daughter, Laikyn Noel Burklow, was also arrested and charged with illegal drug possession.
On May 14, Stephen and Monique Burklow were arrested on accusations of conspiring to traffic prescription drugs as well as conspiracy to commit racketeering, money laundering, healthcare fraud and identity theft, according to previous reporting.
Stephen was a pharmacist, along with David Barron Winkles, who was also arrested and charged with conspiracy to traffic schedule 2-controlled substances and conspiracy to commit racketeering. Monique was the pharmacy's office manager.
At that time, an FDLE news release said the pair allegedly trafficked more than 48 pounds of oxycodone, more than 57 pounds of hydrocodone, and just under a kilogram of hydromorphone.
With these newest arrests, 54-year-old Stephen is charged with 10 felony counts of possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, five felony counts of identity theft, and 10 misdemeanor counts of drugs without a prescription, the release said.
His 58-year-old wife, Monique, is charged with one felony count of possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and four misdemeanor counts of possession of drugs without a prescription, according to the release.
Laikyn is charged with one count of possession of drugs without a prescription, the release said.
Warrants were issued for the three suspects, and they turned themselves in to the Santa Rosa County Jail on Monday.
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Monday's arrests are linked to the May 14 case, which remains ongoing.
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