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Approximately 03 tons of counterfeit drugs apprehended.


The fight against trafficking in counterfeit medicines is more than ever a priority for the Benin Customs Administration.

This is about three hundred and eighty (380) cartonsa little more 03 tonnes of counterfeit pharmaceutical products which were seized by the customs brigade of Sonahoulou, a town in northwestern Benin, in the commune of Ouake.

Indeed, following a notice of fraud received by the Customs Revenue, according to which the vehicle at 1676 RBIt was reported that, from Togo, a significant quantity of pharmaceutical products was loaded, and instructions were given by the head of unit for his detention.

In the presence of the driver, ecor discovered 380 cartons of medicines hidden under various other goods.

A request is made to the President of the Court of First Instance of Jugou for a request for confiscation and destruction of the seized products.

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