Pharmacy Raided Thousands Dicyclomine Bentyl Tablets Seized In Drug Crackdown
In Metairie, Louisiana and the War Against Drugs campaign, authorities in Metairie recently raided a chemist shop, seizing a substantial quantity of medications, including thousands of Bentyl tablets, believed to have been involved in unauthorized sales. The operation, spearheaded by the Deputy Commissioner, in which he targeted Capital Pharma, an illegal chemist shop located. A joint team from the Health and Police Departments descended on the establishment, where they discovered 19 types of allopathic medicines being sold without the mandatory purchase and sale records. Among the seized drugs were 4,400 Bentyl dicyclomine tablets, a medication commonly known by its brand name Bentyl, used to treat irritable bowel syndrome. While Bentyl dicyclomine is not a controlled substance with the same abuse potential as opioids, its diversion and sale without proper documentation raise serious concerns about illicit drug trade and potential misuse. The raid also netted 5,128 pr...