Officers of the Macau Customs Service, in conjunction with inspectors of the Health Bureau (SSM), have seized over 500 illegally imported pharmaceutical products from three shops selling cosmetic and beauty products, according to a joint statement by the two government entities yesterday.

According to the statement, the customs officers and health inspectors jointly inspected cosmetic and beauty product shops in the peninsula’s northern district on Tuesday.

During the joint operation, they discovered that three shops in the district were selling pharmaceutical products which did not have import permits. More than 500 such items were seized; primarily eye drops made in Japan, acne creams, pain relievers for rheumatism, cough medicines and vitamin pills, according to the statement.

This handout photo provided by the Macau Customs Service and Health Bureau (SSM) yesterday shows a customs officer (right) and a health inspector seizing illegally-imported and sold pharmaceutical products in a cosmetic and beauty products shop in the northern district on Tuesday.
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