Chennai: Tamil Nadu Narcotic Intelligence Bureau along with the Health officials are conducting surprise checks at medical shops across the state after information was received on the illegal sale of prescription drugs in the state.
The raids were conducted after instructions from the Director General of Police C. Sylendra Babu as several complaints were received by the state police on the illegal sale of such prescription drugs to children and youths through pharmacies and medical shops in various parts of the state.
IANS had earlier reported on the illegal sale of prescription drugs from the counters of pharmacies at Chengalpattu, Salem, Erode, Madurai, Dindigul, Virudhunagar, and in some parts of Chennai district.
Additional DGP Crime Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal, while speaking to IANS. said, "Police had cautioned the pharmacy owners not to sell the prescription drugs across counters as these were used for purposes other than medication and we have got information that youths and children were prey to this. The raids will continue in the days to come and stringent action will be taken against the perpetrators of this crime destroying a generation."
