LA Daily is reporting that a man accused of breaking into the medical supply area of Carnival Paradise has entered a plea of Not Guilty in Los Angeles on Monday.

Charges have been filed against Phillip John Struble, 30, for burglary involving controlled substances and possession of a controlled substance A Federal affidavit accuses Mr. Struble of broking into the medicine supply area of the Carnival Paradise on Valentine’s Day. A subsequent search of his cabin allegedly turned up the pilfered morphine as well as hundreds of Percocet tablets and drug known as Dilaudid, according to federal authorities. Vials of phenobarbital and Xanax pills were also reported missing after the break-in.

The ship’s captain called for a search of the entire vessel after the substances were reported stolen that morning. Stewards stated they had noticed the suspect near the medical center before the break-in. And the ship’s physician said he had given Struble painkillers after he complained of pain the evening before.

The suspect, who was traveling with his fiance on the Long Beach-to-Mexico cruise, was locked up in the ship’s brig for the rest of the trip.

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