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On Friday, a health official and another suspect were arrested in Bloemfontein with ARVs in their possession.

Three people have been arrested in Ventersburg in the Free State after they were allegedly found in possession of stolen antiretroviral tablets. Members of the Welkom Tactical Response Team found 265 bottles of ARVs after they stopped and searched the vehicle the suspects were travelling in on Saturday.

The three were arrested after they allegedly failed to provide documentation that the police had asked for.This is a second arrest related to the alleged theft of ARVs in the Free State this week.after they were found in possession of R1.2 million worth of ARVs. The police said they were investigating the possibility of a syndicate operating in the provincial Department of Health that steals and sells antiretrovirals.

 

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I wish to know what were they going to do with those ARV's

The government steals from the poor, civil servants steal from the same poor & EFF steal from the poorest of the poor(VBS), it's tough to be South African and be poor at that, that much i can tell you!🙏

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