Authorities bust illegal medicines ring in Cape Town
A suspect was arrested at Kenilworth post office on Wednesday after he handed in envelopes containing scheduled drugs destined for the US
A bootload of pharmaceuticals has been seized as part of a Hawks probe into an alleged illegal medicine distribution network involving multiple countries. The Hawks said on Friday that the South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau (Saneb) together with the Wynberg Visible Policing Unit “disrupted an illegal medicine distribution worth R1m, through an intelligence-led operation.” Capt Philani Nkwalase said a suspect was arrested at the Kenilworth post office on Wednesday after he handed in envelopes containing scheduled medicines that were destined for the US. "Preliminary investigations led to a search and seizure at the suspect’s premises in Kenilworth‚” said Nkwalase. “Another suspect was arrested at the premises‚ upon uncovering more alleged schedule medicine and documentation of order-trails for countries such as the USA‚ UK and Sweden." Packaging kits as well as the vehicle used in the commission of crime were seized. A couple was subsequently arrested and is expected to appea...
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