Foreign national arrested at El. Venizelos with 80,000 anabolic tablets
A 34-year-old foreign national was arrested at Athens airport with a suitcase full of banned anabolic preparations. A total of 80,000 tablets and 799 vials were seized.
Seizure of 80,000 anabolics at El. Venizelos — arrest of 34-year-old
Police officers from the Drug Trafficking Prosecution Unit arrested a 34-year-old foreign national on Friday, 13 November at noon at Athens International Airport, according to businessdaily.gr. Tablets and vials of banned substances were found in his suitcase, which were allegedly intended for distribution on the market.
The case had begun to unravel on 5 November, when police officers discovered a parcel containing a large number of anabolic preparations in the facilities of a courier company. The final destination of the shipment was Paris, whilst the investigation showed that the 34-year-old had organised it himself.
A total of 80,000 anabolic tablets, 799 vials of anabolic preparation, 400 tablets of banned substances, 8 vials of banned substances, 4 vials of sterilised solvent and 2 mobile phones were seized.
A file was compiled against him for harmful pharmaceuticals and violation of pharmaceutical legislation. The accused was taken to the relevant prosecutorial authority.
Source: Google News GR — Crime (el)