00:00The Perak State Health Department has conducted a major enforcement operation,
00:04seizing over 2 million ringgit worth of unregistered bodybuilding supplements and cosmetics.
00:10State Health Deputy Director of Pharmacy Norhuda Mohamed Tajudin said the operation targeted six locations,
00:17including stores and warehouses in Ipoh.
00:20During Tuesday's raids, authorities confiscated 620 different products and one digital device.
00:28The operation specifically focused on identifying and removing unregistered body stimulants
00:34containing anabolic steroids and non-notified cosmetics that were being sold through online channels.
00:41Norhuda said that steroids are classified as controlled substances that require medical supervision
00:47and that while these substances are legitimately used under proper medical guidance,
00:52they are frequently misused for muscle enhancement.
00:55The possession and sale of scheduled poisons without proper licensing
01:00violate section 13 subsection A of the Poisons Act.
01:04Six individuals have been detained for questioning
01:07and authorities are working to trace the product's origin and identify the distribution network involved.
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