SINGAPORE — Some S$40,000 worth of illegal cough syrup and assorted drug tablets were seized in a raid by authorities at a Housing and Development Board (HDB) flat along Sin Ming Road on Thursday (Sept 6).

A 57-year-old man was caught supplying cough syrup, sleeping pills and painkillers on Geylang Road during an enforcement operation by police and the Health Sciences Authority (HSA).

He then led HSA officers to his HDB flat in Sin Ming, where more illegal medicines were uncovered.

In total, more than 100 litres of illegally manufactured cough syrup and 1,400 tablets of assorted medicines were seized by the authorities.

“Preliminary investigations revealed that the man had used his home kitchen to manufacture the cough syrup before supplying them to a street peddler,” said the HSA in a press release on Friday.

Another 42-year-old man — suspected to be involved in the illegal supply of the medicines — was also detained by the authorities.

HSA added that both men are assisting the agency with investigations for the import, manufacture and supply of illegal medicines.

“HSA takes a serious stand against illegal activities that would harm public health,” the agency added.

Anyone caught importing, manufacturing and/or supplying of illegal health products is liable on conviction, to an imprisonment term for up to two years and/or fined up to S$50,000.

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