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FIGHT AGAINST FRAUD AND ILLICIT TRADE IN PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS: The rapid response service at the heart of the struggle in the Mono and Couffo departments

The fight against fraud and smuggling of illicit products is part of the mission of the rapid intervention services of the customs administration which can help to improve the mobilization of revenues and especially prevent the health of the population. It is a matter of this prerogative that during the performance of service no. 003 of 01/05/2020 and operating a notice of fraud, the Customs officials of the Mono-Couffo Rapid Response Service intercepted around 06:45 minutes on the strap Come-Lokossa in Allogo, a motorcycle registered 2AN 5509 RB from Come and going to Sè, loaded with two 02 packages. Asked about the nature of the load, the driver of the said motorcycle refused to stop despite the agents' injunctions. The latter therefore started a pursuit race which allowed to immobilize in the enclosure of the EBOMAF company's park. Immediately, the driver took the field key. The agents therefore led the shipment to the unit headquarters and then subjected him to a search which revealed the presence of counterfeit pharmaceuticals of 48390 tablets composed as follows:

  • SOCOMOL, 7990 tablets;
  • HOVIDOL EXTRA 2800 tablets;
  • LETAP (Co-trimoxazole), 3000 tablets
  • SOLOTORIA, 6,000 tablets;
  • METRONIDAZOLE TABLETE, 5600 tablets;
  • PELADOL JUNIOR, 3500 tablets;
  • RONATRIL, 2000 tablets;
  • IBUCAP, 12,500 tablets;
  • AMOXICILLINE, 5000 tablets.