Actress and entrepreneur Fella Makafui has been invited by the Police for allegedly selling medical products that are unapproved by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA).
Her arrest was facilitated by investigative documentary filmmaking firm, ISPYGH 247, in collaboration with the Pharmacy Council Ghana.
She was arrested on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Her crime also includes false advertising, and the dissemination of unapproved adverts by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA)
After a six-month surveillance operation monitoring Fella’s social media posts on platforms such as TikTok and Instagram, Akwasi Koranteng, the lead investigator and his team of undercover journalists from ISPYGH 247 gathered evidence of her illegal activities.
Following her arrest, 16 different products including Fertility Tea (Fibroid And Womb Tea), Butt And Hips Enlargement Syrup, Butt And Hip Enlargement Oil, Booty Cream, Booty Scrub, Hip And Big Butt Tea, Breast Firming And Enlargement Cream were confiscated.
Other products confiscated from her shop in Mempeasem were Vagina Detox Pearls, Male Sexual Vitality Tea, Spice Herbal Infection Mixture, Yoni Wash Gel, Orgasmic Gel, Weight Gain Syrup, Spice Coded Powder, Tiger Herbal Mixture and Sweet Drip Honey
In a statement issued, the investigators said Fella admitted that most of the drugs she sold were not registered with the FDA.
She was subsequently granted bail pending further investigation.
Below is the statement
