SINGAPORE – More than 31 litres of illegal cough syrup and over 5,200 units of addictive prescription medicine were seized during a raid of a residential unit in Joo Chiat on Dec 5.
The items were intended for illegal distribution in Singapore and had a street value of around $21,500, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said in a media release on Dec 16.
Officers from HSA and Bedok Police Division conducted the operation on Dec 5 after being alerted to a case of unregistered health products.
A 55-year-old man, who HSA said admitted to illegally manufacturing cough syrup, was arrested during the raid.
The illegal production of the medicine took place in unsanitary conditions and without proper licensing, quality controls or safety supervision.
Investigations into the seller are ongoing, HSA said.
