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'Dangerous' weight-loss drugs seized during raids

Eleanor MaslinEast Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
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Illegal weight-loss drugs were seized from two premises in Lincolnshire

Illegal and dangerous weight-loss drugs have been seized from a farm and property in Lincolnshire, police said.

Almost 2,000 doses of the drugs were found at an agricultural building in Newton and a residential property in Grantham during raids on Tuesday.

The raids were in response to reports of people "becoming unwell" who had taken the unregulated drugs or found them ineffective, Lincolnshire Police said.

Andy Morling, from the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), which led the operation, said: "The message to those illegally trading in medicines could not be clearer: we are coming for you."

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Officials received reports that the unregulated drugs had made people ill

As well as police, the MHRA was also supported by Immigration Enforcement and Lincolnshire Trading Standards.

The MHRA said officers also seized manufacturing equipment, suspected pharmaceutical ingredients, packaging and commercial vehicles.

Both premises were believed to have been used for the creation and distribution of "unlicensed weight-loss medicines", MHRA said.

This includes retatrutide and tirzepatide, as well as peptide products.

No arrests have been made, Lincolnshire Police said.

It comes after the first illicit production facility for weight-loss medicine found in Northampton was dismantled in October 2025.

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Both premises were believed to have been used for the creation and distribution of "unlicensed weight-loss medicines"

Det Insp Samuel Ward, of Lincolnshire Police's intelligence development unit, said: "Criminal groups exploiting vulnerable people for profit have no place in our communities.

"We will continue to work relentlessly with our partners to dismantle these operations and keep the public safe."

Health minister Dr Zubir Ahmed said: "We will not allow criminals to profit by exploiting people looking for help with their weight. These medicines are made with no regard for safety and pose serious risks."

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