In a mobile operation conducted by the State Security Service (SSS) in Namangan, a paramedic was apprehended while attempting to transport a thousand counterfeit "Zodak" medications to Andijan for sale. The undercover action revealed the medic had been involved in this illegal activity since September 2023.
The SSS operation uncovered a clandestine operation where the paramedic, employed by the ambulatory division of the Chortoq District Medical Association, had produced fake versions of "Zodak," "Anaferon," " Hylak Forte," and "Vitamin B6." During a search of the paramedic's residence, a hidden workshop equipped for the production of these counterfeit medicines was discovered along with 763 "Anaferon" pills, 2,125 "Zodak", 4,000 "Vitamin B6", 570 unnamed syrup bottles, and various packaging materials such as bottles, boxes, instructions, and labels were officially seized under procedural order.
It was revealed that the paramedic used a relative's residence as a storage space for the fake medications. Additional counterfeit drugs prepared for sale were found at this location, including 120 "Zodak," 260 "Anaferon," 96 "Hylak Forte," and 313 unnamed syrup medications.
According to reports, the counterfeit medications produced in the hidden workshop had been distributed and sold in pharmacies across Andijan, Fergana, and Tashkent.
An investigation preceding the arrest illuminated that the paramedic had been engaging in these illegal activities since September of 2023. The arrested paramedic was reportedly supplied with raw materials for the counterfeit drugs through illegal importation from Kyrgyzstan by individuals residing in Andijan. Efforts to identify and apprehend these accomplices are ongoing.
A criminal case has been initiated against the individual under Paragraphs 'b' and 'e' of Article 186-3 of the Criminal Code, and the paramedic has been placed in pre-trial detention as a precautionary measure.
