Man nabbed for contravening the Medicine Control Act

DURBAN – An intelligence driven operation was conducted today, just after midnight by Mountain Rise SAPS and the Pietermaritzburg K9 Unit.

 

Police were following up on information about a man that was selling medicines in the Mountain Rise policing area. The team pounced on the unsuspecting man at Bombay Road in Northdale. The 25-year-old man was found in possession of a seven Broncleer medicine bottles, 146 Phoenorant Broncleer medicine bottles and loose dagga. The suspect was placed under arrest.

 

Cash amounting to R20, 430-00 was also seized from the suspect. The suspect is appearing in the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate’s Court for contravening the Medicine Control Act.

 

Source: South African Police Service