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| Sildenafil is more commonly known by the brand name Viagra |
A supposed tour of Macau has turned into a problem for a Filipina after Customs officers checked her luggage at the departure area of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge, and found pills that turned out to be on the Poisons List.
Marjorie Villegas, 29, appeared today at the West Kowloon court, charged with possession of sildenafil, in violation of the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance.
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She was freed on a cash bail of $4,000 by Principal Magistrate Ivy Chui.
The case was adjourned to Nov. 11.
The charge filed last Sept. 20 by the Customs and Excise Department alleged that officers at the Customs Departure Hall found 100 sildenafil tablets -- in 10 foil packs containing 10 tablets each -- in her luggage.
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Sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra, is used to treat erectile disfunction in men.
Since it is included in Part 1 of Hong Kong’s Poisons List, the law requires that no person should possess it unless they are authorized. Violators are liable to a fine of up to level 6 ($100,000) and imprisonment of up to two years.
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