Bhola Hardware City ate a fine for selling unapproved meds

The hardware store got popped selling sketchy meds, cops rolled in, shelves got cleaned out, and the court slapped a fine.

Court ruling and penalty

• Glidwell Trading, trading as Bhola Hardware City, got hit with a US$300 fine.
• Conviction landed under the Medicines and Allied Substances Control Act.
• Harare magistrate Gamuchirai Gore signed off after weighing the evidence.

Who showed up in court

• Bhavik Kanttial Jassa represented the company as manager.
• Appeared aged 32 during the hearing.
• Mandirasa Chigumira ran the case for the state.

Tip-off sparks police action

• CID Drugs and Narcotics Unit received intel about dodgy complementary medicines.
• Launched quiet monitoring at Bhola Mega Market.
• Watched sales activity before moving in.

Search and seizure inside the shop

• Officers identified themselves and explained the search.
• Found 587 Tsunami bottles on display.
• Seized 161 tins of Essential Balm from the shelves and the cabinet.

Regulatory breach and arrest

• Zimbabwe regulators list both products as unapproved.
• Items were openly offered for sale.
• Arrested Jassa on the spot and hauled everything to the CID offices.