Federal Revenue Service Seizes Million-Reais Shipment of Weight-Loss Drugs on BR-277

More than 5,800 ampoules were hidden in a false bottom of a vehicle stopped in São Miguel do Iguaçu; the driver was taken to the Federal Police.

On Wednesday morning (22), the Federal Revenue Service seized approximately 5,820 vials of weight-loss medication hidden in a vehicle that was stopped during a routine inspection on BR-277, near São Miguel do Iguaçu. The cargo was valued at approximately R$ 800,000.

The stop occurred around 6 a.m. The driver, a Brazilian citizen and owner of the goods, was driving a vehicle with Brazilian license plates. During the inspection, he told the agents that he worked as a mechanic and was on his way to the city of Cascavel to serve a customer.

However, the driver’s nervous behavior raised suspicions among the Federal Revenue Service team. Given the situation, the vehicle was taken to the Federal Revenue Service Customs office in Foz do Iguaçu, where a detailed inspection revealed a false bottom in the vehicle’s side members.

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Source: Receita Federal intercepta carga milionária de medicamentos emagrecedores na BR-277 – Rádio Cultura Foz – AM 820