Between May 25, 2009 and May 26, 2010, she is alleged to have illegally dealt with at least 20,371.8 litres of cough syrup that contain codeine.
This is enough medication to fill a petrol tanker and The New Paper understands that this is the largest ever volume of cough syrup involved in such a case.
Ashley Jas Ang Wei Hoon, 38, is also accused of illegally dealing with 22,000 tablets containing substances such as codeine and diazepam – a stupefying drug.
Last month, she was charged with 203 counts of supplying medicinal products that are not on the General Sales List.
According to the Health Sciences Authority website, drugs such as codeine tablets and L.T.R Cough Linctus – a kind of cough syrup Ang allegedly dealt with – are prescription only medicines.
Ang was also charged with 192 counts of forgery for the purpose of cheating.
Source: www.tnp.sg
