Street vendors from sections of the Corporate Area are reaping handsome rewards from the sale of sex drugs to schoolboys, THE STAR has learnt.

Based on investigations, THE STAR found that the sex drugs 'gungo', and 'stone' are most demanded, with 'gungo' being the leading seller.

'Gungo' is available in two dosages; 10 and 25 milligrams, with the smaller dosage being sold for $150 and the larger for $200. Meanwhile, 'stone' is sold in small pieces at a cost of $300.

Checks have revealed that these commodities are actually prescription drugs. They can, however, be purchased on the streets where no questions will be asked.

The Ministry of Health, however, warns that, these products should not be purchased unless prescribed.

"Medication should not be bought on the street and this black-market sale causes more problems for those who misuse the drugs," said a doctor from the Mental Health Services and substance abuse department at the ministry.

Numerous arrests

According to the police, they are indeed aware that some street vendors are offering sex drugs for sale, and have made numerous arrests while seizing the illegal products.

"We are indeed aware that these drugs were meant to be sold only through prescription. So these vendors are partaking in illegal activity. We have made several arrests and have made some seizures," a high-ranking officer attached to the Kingston West division noted.

"The police are always on the lookout for these vendors, so once we witness them selling the stuff, we will definitely act on it," the officer added.

Meanwhile, vendors from Half-Way Tree, St. Andrew, and downtown Kingston, claim to be making as much as $8,000 per week from the sale of these drugs.

"Bway, mi naw lie. Dem school yute ya mek wi eat a food a week time. Dem nuh waa flop pon dem works, eno," Natty, a vendor from Half-Way Tree, said.

"Di ting dem sell fast fast, an a mostly di school yute dem a buy dem off. It look like di ting dem work good fi dem eno," another vendor from downtown added.

When asked about their suppliers, the vendors were somewhat tight-lipped but claimed to having 'inside links', which supplied them at a reasonable price.

"Mi cyaa bus mi source eno, but fi tell yu di truth, wi have some link weh when dem get fi dem stock, dem jus sell we back some fi a real good price," Tony, a vendor explained.

THE STAR has, on many recent occasions, witnessed youngsters purchasing quantities of the commodities, some even claiming that they never 'touch di road' without it.

"When things fi gwaan, yu affi mek sure seh yu nuh flop, eno or else yu might neva get back di chance. So me always mek sure seh mi have a stock, mi nuh touch di road without it," said Mark, 17, a fifth-form student who claims to be a regular buyer of the 'gungo' pill.

Similar was the claim of Anthony, 15, who was seen in Half-Way Tree purchasing a piece of 'stone' and five 'gungo' pills.

On that trip to his supplier, the youngster spent $1,800 and claimed it to be just like any other visit.

"Mi might young, but yu done know seh from mi have tings fi deal wid mi haffi deal wid it right and propa. So me jus come stack up eno, affi mek sure seh mi always ready fi di 'war," he explained.