12/06/2015
Man Fined For Importing Unlicensed Erectile Dysfunction Medicines
A man from Ballymena has been convicted for illegally importing a large quantity of unlicensed erectile dysfunction medicines.
45-year-old Robert Clarke, from Brigadie Crescent,was fined £500 plus court costs, after he pleaded guilty to unlawfully importing the unlicensed prescription drugs from Hong Kong.
Ballymena Magistrates Court heard that UK Border Force had intercepted the illegal tablets destined for Clarke's Ballymena address in November 2013.
During a follow up investigation carried out by the Department of Health's Medicines Regulatory Group, it was established that Clarke had sourced the illegal medicines via the internet and had intended to sell them on online auction websites.
(CD/MH)
45-year-old Robert Clarke, from Brigadie Crescent,was fined £500 plus court costs, after he pleaded guilty to unlawfully importing the unlicensed prescription drugs from Hong Kong.
Ballymena Magistrates Court heard that UK Border Force had intercepted the illegal tablets destined for Clarke's Ballymena address in November 2013.
During a follow up investigation carried out by the Department of Health's Medicines Regulatory Group, it was established that Clarke had sourced the illegal medicines via the internet and had intended to sell them on online auction websites.
(CD/MH)
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