One of the popular Ghanaian socialite twins, the Mitch brothers was arrested over the weekend during the Porials Pitch event organised by Snapchat Influencer Dulcie Boateng.
Porials Pitch, a sales exhibition event was organized by Dulcie Boateng on Saturday, April 20, 2023 at the Accra Mall and saw a huge attendance with many Ghanaians trouping in to purchase different products.
According to reports by ameyawdebrah.com, the heavily attended Porials Pitch event was fraught with distraction from the police.
The police apprehended Nana Mitch and others for allegedly selling products which had not been registered and approved by the Foods and Drugs Authority (FDA).
Per reports the arrest occurred after Ghanaian investigative journalist Akwasi Koranteng together with officials of the Pharmacy Council, Ghana (PCG) and the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), conducted a raid to assess the legality and safety of the products that were sold at the exhibition.
Nana Mitch is alleged to be vending “S:13 by MB,” a lip gloss suspected to be imported from China, without approval from the FDA.
13 people were apprehended on the noon of the day of the event for the sales of unapproved products. They have all been granted bail pending investigations by authorities.
The FDA has for a number of times cautioned Ghanaians against the use and sale of unapproved products.
The Authority has in the past also urged Ghanaians to comply with the regulatory standards underlined by the FDA.
The arrest of these persons must serve as a wake-up call to Ghanaian influencers to be weary of which products to advertise and market especially with much attention to regulatory standards.
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