Employees of southern operative customs have detained the resident of Rostov for smuggling potent substances

In Rostov-on-don, employees of Department on struggle against contraband of drugs of southern operative customs with the force providing SOBR southern customs were identified channel of delivery of drugs using international mail from the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Russian Federation. During carried out quickly-search actions from illegal circulation it is withdrawn more than 6 kg forbidden to the free circulation of medical drugs, including a potent substance “sibutramine”.

When receiving the citizen of the Russian Federation two international mail (IGOS) from the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Russian Federation, employees of Department on struggle against contraband of drugs of southern operative customs in these IGOS were discovered medications for weight loss: “Bilayt”, “Cyclone slimming, Magic beans”, “Royal bean for weight loss”, “Pepper slimming, slimming capsule”, which is also anorectic agents. Seized drugs were sent for examination, the results of which established that in their composition they contain the potent substance “sibutramine” a total mass of more than 3.4 kg.

During the additional operational search measures and investigative actions it was established that the citizen of the Russian Federation through the social network Instagram has organized an Internet store selling cosmetic products produced in Korea, where in fact under the guise of cosmetics implemented medical drugs “Bilayt”, “Magic Bob”, “Lipotrim” and others.

During the search of the residence and the actual location of the warehouse of the online store are in use by the citizen of the Russian Federation, was discovered and seized drugs for weight loss “Cyclone slimming, magic beans,” “Fermentas”, “Ideal weight loss”, “Spirulina”, which includes more than 2.8 kg of strong substances of “sibutramine”, as well as notepads and notebooks, which were handwritten notes made for the purpose of accounting in the implementation of medicines.

Concerning the citizen of the Russian Federation initiated a criminal case under part 1 of article 226.1 (smuggling of drugs) and part 3 of article 234 (illegal circulation of potent substances for the purpose of sale) of the criminal code.

Alexander Valuisky, press Secretary of the southern customs