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FIGHT AGAINST PHARMACEUTICAL FRAUD IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF MONO AND COUFFO: Seizure of 1.28 tons of false medicines by the Rapid Response Service

During service performance no.80 of 14/11/2019, Customs officials of the Mono and Couffo Rapid Response Service intercepted around 03:30 in the morning at the LANTA checkpoint, following persistent information received, a mini bus registered BL 0204 RB from Togo and going to BOHICON. When questioned, the driver refused to comply with the officers' injunctions. The latter then started a race-prosecution which allowed to immobilize the vehicle at the level of the ABOMEY market. It is important to note that the vehicle was stopped thanks to the collaboration of colleagues of the Zou-Colline Rapid Response Service. The driver of the said vehicle entered the key to the fields and remained unobtainable so far. Thus, the agents were obliged to tow the vehicle to the seat of the unit where the ecor carried out on the same day revealed the presence on board and in specially designed hiding places, *thousand twenty-eight (1028) kilograms* Of counterfeit pharmaceutical products composed as follows:–Four (04) cartons of various categories of medicines weighing 132 kg;– Forty-eight (48) LETAMOX cartons weighing 446 kg;– Eight (08) cartons of ARPAN ANTIMALARIAL weighing 40 kg,-Four (04) cartons of FOLIRON weighing 58 kg,-Twelve (12) boxes of POLYFER PESANT 82 KG,-Three (03) cartons of WORMZAP weighing 38 kg,-Four (04) Cardons of SOCOMOL weighing 70 kg,-Four (04) cartons of LETAP-Two (02) cartons of HEMOGLOBINE SYRUP weighing 36 kg,– Four (04) cards of CHILD CARE weighing 64kg.The products are stored at the unit store while waiting for the contentious suites.