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29 March 2024

441kg of Tramadol pills seized by Dubai Customs

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Dubai Customs foiled a drug cargo containing 500,000 tablets weighing 441kg of prohibited drug Tramadol. The Cargo was arriving from an Asian country.

Senior Manager of the Air Cargo Operations Department, Omar Al Mehairi said, "the cargo was seized in the Flower Inspection Section at the Free Zone Inspection Centre at Dubai International Airport."

A pack which contained medicines for human consumption aroused suspicion and was transferred to the Ministry of Health. It was confirmed that the medicine cannot be taken for non-medical purposes as it is listed under controlled medicine Class A. Besides, the goods had no import permission and their owner hadn't fulfilled the requirements to finalise the clearance of this cargo.
 
Tramadol is normally prescribed as a painkiller for moderate and severe pain; however, when it is used in large doses it has the same effect as narcotics.