Fraud control: CNLF seizes illicit goods worth 144 million FCFA in two weeks
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Fight against fraud: CNLF seizes more than 10,000 counterfeit pharmaceutical products (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
On 23 September 2026, the National Coordination for the Fight against Fraud (CNLF) seized counterfeit pharmaceutical products (SOCOMOL and ARTHEMETER) estimated at more than 20 million FCFA. The vehicle's driver fled the scene.
Fraud control: CNLF seizes illicit goods worth 144 million FCFA in two weeks (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Over two weeks, the CNLF seized illicit goods estimated at 144,152,000 FCFA in Ouagadougou and surrounding areas, including veterinary products, smuggled cigarettes, expired medicines, counterfeit engine oil and 30 tonnes of fertilizer lacking supporting documents.
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