Brych drugs stopped

Press, 21 April 1977, Page 2

Brych drugs stopped

PA Wellington A consignment of prescription poisons and restricted drugs, addressed to Mr Milan Brych in Rarotonga, will be sent on to him as soon as possible. But the Health Department has told its Auckland district office to instruct pharmacists not to honour any more prescriptions presented by the controversial cancer therapist. The drugs were intercepted by detectives at

Auckland Airport on Monday, before a flight carrying the Cook Islands Premier (Sir Albert Henry) left for Rarotonga. The acting Commissioner of Police (Mr R. J. Walton) said the drugs had been held by the police while their source

and legality of export were established. At this stage there appeared to be no legal reason why they should not be forwarded, and they would be sent on the first available flight. Mr Walton said the drugs had been placed among Sir Albert Henry’s luggage for transport, but were not part of his personal baggage. “I don’t know anything about it,” said Sir Albert, when telephoned i>i Rarotonga. His party had “got straight on the plane” without incident. He said he had been told to go to the airport at 1 p.m. instead of noon, because there would be a full examination of cargo on the plane. “I was advised at the hotel that there wa- a bomb scare or

something,” he said. “Dr Williams (the Cooks Health Minister) saw me at home, and he didn’t mention anything about it.” Asked if it was likely that any of his party was carrying drugs back to Rarotonga, he said: “No,

definitely not.” Sir Albert emphasised that Mr Brych did not come under his supervision. ‘Tm not responsible for Brych. He is responsible to the Medical Research Institute.” A spokesman for the Cook Islands Government said the packages had been consigned to Mr Brych by his secretary, Miss Gaye Bennett, before she left New Zealand, and before Mr Brych was struck off the Medical Register.