Fake cancer drugs coming from China

Staff Correspondent: A quarter, with the help of some corrupt customs officials, is bringing adulterated cancer drugs behind import of electronics products from China.

Mollah Nazrul Islam, special superintended of police (organised crime), came up with the disclosure in a press briefing at CID's headquarters in the capital on Friday.

Earlier on Thursday night, Criminal Investigation Department (CID) held three persons for their alleged involvement with importing fake cancer-fighting drugs from China. Alongside, the drugs were also seized from their Tantibazar store house.

The three detainees were identified as Ruhul Amian alias Dulal Chowdhury, Nikhil Rajbangsi and Md Sayeed.

"These drugs are lethal and could cause death if taken," Mollah said adding, "They have primarily admitted to their involvement with the crime".

The CID official also said, "A number of counterfeit drugs are manufactured in China and the illegal syndicate used to collect these drugs from there."

The arrestees used to import those fake drugs, mainly anti-cancer, under the guise of importing electronic equipment, he said.

risingbd/Dhaka/December 29, 2017/Nur/A K Azad