Dubai Customs foils smuggling attempt of 35m tramadol pills and 2.5 tons of powder tramadol
Dubai Customs officers have seized 35 million tramadol pills and 2.5 tons of tramadol powder
Dubai Customs officers have seized 35 million tramadol pills and 2.5 tons of powder tramadol. A shipment of the painkiller, which is prohibited from circulation outside prescribed medical use, was intercepted at Jebel Ali Port, coming from an Asian country.The drugs were detected by Dubai Customs inspectors at Jebel Ali Customs Centre, using its internationally-acclaimed, award-winning Risk Engine system.
“In a failed attempt to hoodwink Customs officers, the importer packed the tramadol powder in plastic bags inside 100 barrels, and the 35 million tramadol pills were concealed in 140 cartoon boxes,” the Director of Jebel Ali Customs Centres Management at Dubai Customs Yousuf Al Hashemi said.
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