A government pharmacy assistant and a pharmacist working for a private pharmaceutical company have been arrested for allegedly running an illegal private clinic with stolen medication, News24 reports Eastern Cape Health has said.
Eastern Cape Health spokesperson, Sizwe Kupelo, said stocks of medication used for hypertension, sexually transmitted diseases, allergies and contraception were found. Some were Schedule 5 medications. According to Kupelo, the 29-year-old pharmacy assistant worked at a government clinic in Mdantsane, while the 28-year-old pharmacist was employed at a private pharmaceutical company in East London.
The report says they were both arrested at a house in Amalinda by the Cambridge Crime Prevention Unit. They are expected to appear in court soon to face charges of stolen medicine, being in possession of and dealing in cannabis, and for possessing ammunition.
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