While some drugs are illegal to possess without a prescription, these medicines classified as Schedule 5 and 6 are nevertheless finding its way into the wrong hands. The illegal possession of prescription drugs is rife in the northern areas in Gqeberha.
On Saturday, 26 November 2022 at about 19:00 #AntiGangUnit (AGU) members executed a search warrant at a house in Korsten. A total of 2947 tablets (Stilpain, Purata, Brazepan and Tripeline) were confiscated. A 40-year-old woman was arrested and detained for contravening the Medicines Control Act.
