A Pharmacist Was Arrested With 4720 Tramadol Tablets In Possession In Chilaw

Food and Drug Inspectors along with the officers attached to the Anti Toxic Narcotic Bureau in Chilaw Division had arrested a 39 year old Pharmacist who sold a drug "Tramadol"  branded as "Apple Tablets" by targeting school children and Youth in Chilaw area ,with 4720 Tramdole tablets in his possession  at a Pharmacy at Vilaththawa in Chilaw area today(29).

The suspected Pharmacist has sold "Tramadol" Tablets which also a kind of narcotic  Rs.300 per tablet it has been revealed.The estimated value of the recovered stock of "Tramadol" in possession of the suspect is Rs.14,16,000 according to officers .

During the raid another 46 boxes contains around 4600 tablets of "Tramadol" stored in the house of the Pharmacist were taken in to custody by the officers.

The suspect is due to be produced before the Chilaw District Court.

 Tramadol, sold under the brand name Ultram among others,^[2] is an opioid pain medication used to treat moderate to moderately severe pain.^[1] When taken by mouth in an immediate-release formulation, the onset of pain relief usually occurs within an hour.^[6] It is often combined with paracetamol (acetaminophen) as this is known to improve the efficacy of tramadol in relieving pain.(Source-Wikipedia)