Barely three days after a team of police and officials from the Pharmacy and Medicines Regulatory Authority arrested Mary Julius, 24, on allegations that she was selling gentamicin injection as an HIV/AIDS medicine through her TikTok page, the same team has apprehended three more suspects (two females and a male) in connection to the malpractice.
They have been identified as Molly Kainga, 34, Chisomo Chikopa, 27, and Steven Tanganyika, 30.
During interrogation with the first apprehended suspect, she mentioned Kainga as her business partner and was arrested on March 5, 2024, in Salima where she also operates the Gammora business after she was found with bottles of gentamicin and Gammora stickers.
Upon thorough questioning, the two ladies revealed that they were working together with two others who both work in separate pharmacies within Mangochi Township and were suppliers of the Gentamicin Injection in the scheme.
They also led the team to the places where Chipoka and Tanganyika were separately apprehended.
Meanwhile, Kainga will answer charges of being found in possession of medical drugs without a license and theft, while the other two have been charged with selling/supplying medicine without following prescription procedures.
Kainga hails from Kalilombe village, Traditional Authority Chakhumbira in Ntcheu, Chikopa comes from Chamba village, Traditional Authority Mwambo in Zomba while Tanganyika is from Kadewere village, Traditional Authority Chimaliro in Thyolo.
Inspector Amina Tepani Daudi
Public Relations Officer
Mangochi Police Station
Cell:0999-706-525
Email:amina.tepani@police.gov.mw
Website:www.police.gov.mw