Sargodha: Stolen govt hospitals' medicine worth Rs.10 million recovered
The head of the group was also apprehended during joint action by FIA and Health department.
SARGODHA (Dunya News) – In a raid conducted by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and the Health department in Sargodha, officials recovered stolen medicines of government hospitals worth more than Rs.10 million while the head of the group was also apprehended.
According to the details, FIA and health department officials had received information that medicines of the government hospitals, the sale of which is prohibited, were, after stealing or changing the labels by collusion, being sold to the general consumer market on high prices in various cities including Lahore, with many of them expired.
The officials also received information that these pharmaceuticals had been stocked in large quantities in Sargodha’s area of Kot Fareed. The officials conducted a joint raid at the warehouse and arrested the owner of the warehouse, Rana Ashfaq.
Executive District Officer (EDO) Health Dr. Nazir Aqib Nekokara has stated that stolen medicines of various government hospitals including Lahore’s Mayo, Ganga Ram, Services and General hospitals along with Defence hospitals of different cities, were also recovered.
Further raids are being conducted for the arrest of other members of the group.
