A shipment of kilos of hard drugs have detained the Sakhalin customs officers

Parcel from Kazakhstan with potent substances was arrested at the post office in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk in a joint operation of the Sakhalin customs and UFSB across the Sakhalin region.

The contents of the parcel – pills for weight loss Chinese production is sent for examination. Among them was discovered the drugs with a potent substance sibutramine weighing almost a kilogram.

The girl ordered the illicit trafficking of drugs for further sale on the territory of the Sakhalin region.

Sakhalin customs has opened a criminal case under part 1 of article 226.1 of the criminal code (Smuggling of drugs) against the resident of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. She faces up to seven years in prison.

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In March 2020 the Sakhalin customs office has already initiated criminal proceedings for the same offence. Then products containing sibutramine was discovered by a resident of Kazakhstan, who tried to bring capsule to Sakhalin.

Sibutramine is a potent medicinal substance used for getting rid of excess weight. Addictive and depression, comparable to drug. Has many side effects, affects the Central nervous system, gastrointestinal tract, increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. Banned in many European countries, USA, China, India, Australia, Canada, its circulation is strictly controlled in Russia.

Julia Jahina,

the press Secretary of the Sakhalin customs,

T.(4242)491-278