Piater Kruger appeared before the court for the contravention of the Medicines and Related Substances act today.
MPUMALANGA – A 28 years old suspect (the manager of Muscle Mecca shop) appeared before the Secunda Magistrate Court on Friday 11 March 2022, after he was arrested by the Hawks Vereeniging and the Hawks Serious Organised Crime Investigation Mpumalanga, based in Secunda on Thursday, 10 March 2022 for Contravention of the Medicines and Related Substances Act 101/1965.
Piater Kruger (28) was granted R5000 bail and the case was postponed to 10 June 2022 for further investigation.
Information was received about a person who is selling medicine in his shop. A Project Disprin was registered and the matter was investigated. During the investigation it was established that the suspect does not have a valid document to possess the said medicine. The court was consulted and a “warrant of search” was authorised and executed at the said address. Upon the search, numerous steroids to the value of R300 000,00 were found and confiscated. The suspect was immediately arrested, charged and detained pending his first court appearance on Friday.
The Investigation continues.
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