Some dude selling random pills out of his shop just got remanded. Sidiki Hydra pleaded guilty in Kanifing Magistrates’ Court to storing unapproved medicines in Serrekunda. Prosecutors said a raid on his shop by the Medicines Control Agency and security personnel found a huge stash of unauthorized products. These included sexual enhancement capsules, fertility teas, skin creams, and various other tablets and supplements.
Hydra, who had no lawyer, asked for leniency during mitigation. He claimed ignorance about needing registration for the items and mentioned that his employees and family relied on him. Magistrate Binta Sowe was not swayed, sending him straight to Mile II Central Prison until sentencing. She emphasized the serious public health danger posed by unauthorized drug sales. The court granted a prosecution request to have all seized medicines destroyed. Hydra’s sentencing is scheduled for early January.
Hydra, who had no lawyer, asked for leniency during mitigation. He claimed ignorance about needing registration for the items and mentioned that his employees and family relied on him. Magistrate Binta Sowe was not swayed, sending him straight to Mile II Central Prison until sentencing. She emphasized the serious public health danger posed by unauthorized drug sales. The court granted a prosecution request to have all seized medicines destroyed. Hydra’s sentencing is scheduled for early January.
