By Chantalé Fletcher
POLICE recover $2.2 million worth of stolen cancer drugs on Friday.
A release by the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) on Saturday stated that officers of the Western Division recovered the drugs which were reported stolen from a pharmacy at the St James Medical Complex on July 5.
It stated that ACP Yusuff Gaffar and Snr Supt Kelvern Thompson conducted extensive investigations following the reports of a storeroom break in and larceny the drugs at the facility.
After receiving intelligence, officers went to an unoccupied house in Aranguez on August 6, where they recovered approximately $2.2 million worth of the drugs. All the drugs stolen amounted to $2.5 million.
According to TTPS, officials from the Ministry of Health and the North-West Regional Health Authority have confirmed that the drugs recovered were among those which were reported stolen.
Investigations were coordinated by Supt. Henry and Supt George, implemented by ASP Baird, acting ASP Brown, supervised by Insp Grant, and included acting Sgt Franktom, acting Cpl Philip, acting Cpl Huggins, Cpls Cox-Barnwell, Linton and Penne, WPCs Gittens, London, Harry, Juman, PC Seechan and officers of the Western Division Criminal Investigations Department.
Investigations are ongoing.
