# A 44-year-old Zimbabwean national is expected to appear before the Bellville Magistrate’s Court today after police allegedly found 27 bottles of controlled cough mixture and cash during a patrol on Friday. Officers from Public Order Policing spotted a suspicious exchange before intervening. The suspect faces charges linked to the selling and handling of controlled and scheduled medicine. Authorities highlighted ongoing concerns about the illegal sale and abuse of controlled medication in parts of Cape Town.
Authorities flag spike in controlled medication illegal trade in parts of Cape Town