Uganda, July 10 -- The National Drug Authority (NDA), in conjunction with the police, have arrested three people from different parts of Kampala, who have allegedly been manufacturing and distributing fake bottles of the Covidex herbal medicine.

Mr James William Tamale, the NDA head of regions, said the suspects, including a clinical officer in Nansana, Wakiso District, a barber in Wandegeya, Kampala, and another who works at an agro-chemicals shop, were arrested last Sunday from different parts of the city and were by press time detained at Wandegeya Police Station.

"We believe they were working as a team because when we got a tip off, one person led us to another. We recovered 300 bottles in total and we are trying to analyse what they ...