£1,500 fine after prescription medicines seized from Coleraine aesthetics outlet
Coleraine Magistrates’ Court
Friday 02 October 2026
A 24-year-old Coleraine woman has been fined £1,500 after admitting offences involving the unlawful possession of unauthorised prescription medicines intended for sale or supply.
Alana Dalton, of Kenton Drive, appeared at Coleraine Magistrates’ Court today in relation to five offences under the Human Medicines Regulations 2012.
She received fines totalling £1,500 along with a £15 offender levy.
Medicines seized from Coleraine address
The five charges related to the unlawful possession of unauthorised prescription medicines intended for sale or supply, including 48 syringes of dermal fillers containing lidocaine.
Saline, adrenaline, hyaluronidase and an adrenaline epi pen were also among the items involved.
The court heard that Department of Health Medicines Regulatory Group enforcement officers visited Dalton’s home at Kenton Drive in August 2024. The address was operating as an aesthetics and beauty treatment outlet.
Officers discovered and seized a range of unlawfully held prescription medicines intended for sale or supply from the address.
Warning over unregulated sources
Peter Moore, Senior Medicines Enforcement Officer with the Department of Health, who directed the investigation, warned people to consider the risks associated with obtaining medicines from dubious or unregulated sources.
“I would urge people to consider the implications of buying medicines from dubious or unregulated sources – there is no way of knowing what you are buying is what you think it is, and this can have serious consequences for your health.”
He added:
“People should be alert to unusually cheap prices, treatments offered in domestic settings, or practitioners who cannot provide proper credentials.”
Department pledges action
Aaron McKendry, Interim Head of Medicines Regulatory Group, said the Department remained committed to tackling the unlawful supply of medicines.
“The Department is committed to taking all possible steps to combat this type of activity.
“It is vital that people take prescription only medicines after consultation with their GP, pharmacist or other healthcare professional who have access to patient health records and can consider the risks and benefits associated with every medicine.”
The Department’s advice following the case is for people to be cautious about where medicines and treatments are obtained and to ensure prescription-only medicines are taken following consultation with an appropriate healthcare professional.
