Thousands of pills and tablets of illegal medicines seized at the Mameli airport of Elmas-Cagliari by officials of the Cagliari Customs Office.
In detail, 9 kilos (equal to 3,220 tablets and 70 tubes) of Hemo Him were confiscated, considered highly dangerous and subject to specific alerts launched by the HSA (Health Sciences Authority), as it is marketed as a supplement capable of supporting or even replace chemotherapy treatment in patients with cancer.
The other drugs intercepted by customs officials - all transported by travelers from Kyrgyzstan, China, Senegal and Bangladesh - were seized as the quantities exceeded the deductible set by health legislation.
These are anxiolytics, antihypertensives and painkillers but also ointments for various uses and drugs for erectile dysfunction (in particular 1,268 VIAGRA tablets).
"The sale of the latter - underlines a note - would guarantee a large profit since, unlike the packs that can be purchased on the legal market (pharmacies), the tablets can be sold individually, without a prescription and at a price accessible to all" .
(Unioneonline/lf)