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Crime & Punishment of Sunday, 26 March 2006

Source: GNA

FDB warns the public about activities of impersonators.

Takoradi, March 26, -GNA- The Food and Drugs Board (FDB) has cautioned the public particularly in the Western and Central regions to be wary of unscrupulous persons posing as officers of the Board and engaging in nefarious activities. Mr. George Pentsil, FDB zonal officer for the two regions told the Ghana News Agency at Takoradi on Saturday that these impersonators had been doing inspections and post market surveillances. He advised food and water producers, shop owners and drug manufacturing firms to be on the alert and report all suspicious characters to the Police or FDB for action. Mr Pentsil urged the public to demand the identity of any person who may approach them to do business on behalf of the FDB. Meanwhile, the Police had arrested a man who allegedly posed as an officer of the Board in Cape Coast.