Divo: Over 1,500 kg of counterfeit medicines and packaging materials seized

Author: Jean Kelly KOUASSIPublished on: June 4, 2026Country: Côte d'Ivoire
Crime & Law
Divo: Over 1,500 kg of counterfeit medicines and packaging materials seized

The Ivorian National Police seized 1,586 kg of substandard and falsified medicines during Operation Sparrowhawk XI carried out by the regional branch of the Drug and Narcotics Police Directorate (DPSD) in Divo, in the neighborhoods of Libreville, Grand Marché, Jerusalem, and Dialogue. Packaging materials were also seized. A similar operation in Yamoussoukro had led to the seizure of 100 kg of illicit substances and 25 tonnes of falsified medicines.

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