A gym owner has been jailed for three years for supplying a diet pill that can be lethal to humans
George, from Denny in Falkirk, was arrested following a joint investigation between the Scottish Food Crime and Incidents Unit , Police Scotland and Falkirk Council's environmental health department.It is suggested that 1kg of DNP is enough to create around 5,000 capsules.
George admitted culpably and recklessly supplying the product between May 2017 and October 2021 at various premises, including at Muscle Hut Falkirk in Camelon.Ron McNaughton, head of the SFCIU, said:"We welcome today's sentencing as we know that DNP has tragically been responsible for at least 33 deaths in the UK since 2007 and it remains of critical importance that we continue to highlight the dangers of DNP again and again.
He said:"Jamie George acted recklessly, without regard for the lives of those he supplied it to. It's vital the public understands how lethal DNP can be and that's why this conviction is so important.
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