KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has successfully arrested a person involved in the illegal sale of banned and expired medicines in Karachi, ARY News reported on Friday.
The suspect, identified as Shehzad Aftab, was arrested from Defense Badar Commercial Area during a coordinated operation involving a drug testing team.
According to FIA officials, the company was involved in repackaging high-quality medicines and reselling surplus medicines that were exported in large quantities.
Surprisingly, the operation uncovered a stockpile of prohibited drugs, which were seized for further investigation.
Among the findings is that expired medicines are being sold without proper packaging or expiration dates, posing a serious health risk to consumers.
The FIA took samples of all seized medicines and sent them to a laboratory for analysis to ensure safety and compliance with health regulations.
