On 23 January 2019, at 10:30 an undercover operation was conducted by members of Provincial Organized Crime, Narcotics Unit Cape Town after they received information that prescribed drugs are being sold at a fast food outlet in Strand Street, Cape Town.
An undercover agent went in and purchase an abortion tablet (Misoprostol) for R1000. The suspect, a 38 year old was arrested on a charge under the Medicine Control Act.
Upon further searching of the suspect’s bag, 259 abortion tablets and 175 Adco tablets, valued at R270 000-00 were also seized.
The suspect is due to appear in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on 25 January 2019, on the mentioned charges.
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