24/02/2010

Probe As 'Harmful' Medicine Stolen

An investigation has been launched after "potentially harmful" medcal supplies where stolen from a car in Dublin.

Gardai in Clondalkin are investigating the theft of the supplies from a car which took place in a car park on the Naas Road between midday and 1.00pm yesterday.

Among the items taken was a quantity of a product called 'Virugel', a cleaning agent.

According to a Gardaí spokesman this morning, there were ten labeled bottles and also 20 clear unmarked 10-gram bags of the white powder substance stolen.

The ten bottles had been contained in a box.

Gardai are warning that this product is not intended for ingestion and could be extremely harmful if ingested.

"The Garda priority in this investigation is the safety and well-being of anyone who may have come into contact with the substance," the spokesman said.

Anyone who may have any information in relation to the whereabouts of the substance is asked to contact Clondalkin garda station on 01-6667600 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800-666-111.

(DW/GK)


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