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27/07/2005
Viagra-type drugs seized in Belfast raid
A major haul of almost 10,000 Viagra-type drugs have been seized in north Belfast today.
The ‘Vigora’ tablets, which have a street value of around £50,000, were seized as part of a joint operation between Medicine Enforcement Officers from the Department of Health and the PSNI.
This is the first time these particular tables, which were manufactured in India, have been found in Northern Ireland. The tablets contain sildenafil which is a prescription only medicine and is the active ingredient in Viagra.
Health Minister Shaun Woodward said: "This haul has been a major blow to those people whose only aim is to make money in this illegal trade without any consideration for the consequences to the public. All Viagra-type tablets are prescription only medicines and should only be taken on advice from a GP. These tablets are unlicensed and their quality is unproven yet we know they would have been sold to the general public."
It is believed that the drugs were manufactured in India, delivered to a warehouse in London before being sent on to Belfast.
(MB/SP)
The ‘Vigora’ tablets, which have a street value of around £50,000, were seized as part of a joint operation between Medicine Enforcement Officers from the Department of Health and the PSNI.
This is the first time these particular tables, which were manufactured in India, have been found in Northern Ireland. The tablets contain sildenafil which is a prescription only medicine and is the active ingredient in Viagra.
Health Minister Shaun Woodward said: "This haul has been a major blow to those people whose only aim is to make money in this illegal trade without any consideration for the consequences to the public. All Viagra-type tablets are prescription only medicines and should only be taken on advice from a GP. These tablets are unlicensed and their quality is unproven yet we know they would have been sold to the general public."
It is believed that the drugs were manufactured in India, delivered to a warehouse in London before being sent on to Belfast.
(MB/SP)
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