India, March 5 -- In a major crackdown on counterfeit drug sales, the drugs control officer, Gurugram, along with police personnel arrested a 22-year-old man involved in spurious drug distribution on Tuesday. The suspects were allegedly illegally supplying growth hormones, steroids, and other counterfeit medicines, primarily targeting people who visit gymnasiums, bodybuilders and unsuspecting patients, officials said.

Gurugram drugs control officer Amandeep Chauhan, arrested Hari Om (22) of Palam Vihar for illegally distributing spurious drugs. Investigations by the team revealed that he was neither able to produce the sale invoice of the product nor a valid retail sale drug licence as required under Section 18 (c) of the Act.

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