By Chisomo Phiri
Police in Mchinji are keeping in custody a 50 year-old ‘medical doctor’, Gerald Lingson, for allegedly being found in possession of assorted medical drugs without permit.
It is alleged that Lingson was attempting to smuggle the drugs to Mozambique where he reportedly operates a private clinic.
According to Mchinji Police spokesperson, Limbani Mpinganjira, police officers intercepted the suspect at Mtukwa Check Point while on his motorcycle en-route to Mozambique.
“The officers found assorted medical drugs in his luggage including 60 blisters of Artemether Lumefentrine(LA), five bottles of eye/ear drops ciproflaxicine, four bottles of Gentamicine (eardrop), 1000 tablets of paracetamol, 2000 tablets of indomethacin, four packtes of MRDTs,1000 tablets of Metronidazole, 1000 tablets of Ibuprofen,1000 tablets of chrorpheniramine, 60 Virals of DEPO povera, 100virals of Gentamicine injections, 10 tubes of cotrimazole cream cream, 24 tubes of Tetracycline Ointment and ,1000 tablets of Sabutamol,” said Mpinganjira.
Lingson is expected to appear before court to answer the charges of illegal possession of medical drugs and attempt to export drugs without permit which is contrary to Sections 95 and 96 of Pharmacy and Medicines Regulatory Authority Act respectively.
He hails from Lubayini Village, Traditional Authority(T/A) Mkanda in Mchinji district.
