Who is behind smuggling of high-dosage opioid medicine from Pakistan?

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ISLAMABAD: Law enforcement agencies and intelligence agencies in the country about 22 million traumadol 225 mg of pills and 700 tramols about the seizure of 250 mg capsules, about smuggling high -dose tramol pills from Pakistan to Africa and other areas. A massive investigation has been launched. Customs authorities in Karachi.

Officials believe that it was the largest drug away in the history of Pakistan and the region, though for the past several years, a large amount of opayed drugs have been seized in the coastal belt of Karachi and Sindh.

Addressing a press conference at the Customs House on Tuesday, Collector Customs (Enforcement) Moinuddin Wani revealed that authorities received an intelligence report on the presence of prohibited Indian manufactured drugs on the night of February 20. But raided.

The seized medicines, identified as tramsols in seven different variants, are used as pain relieved but they include opioid properties, which causes them to get extremely addictive. – Many countries have categorized the traddol as a controlled substance, and Pakistan is also considering to stop its misuse in similar regulations.

Officials estimates that the cost of seized drugs. 5 to 10 billion. Several arrests were made, and an investigation is underway to track the launch and routes of this smuggling network.

Initial tests conducted by the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) have confirmed that the seized substances were really tramodols. Authorities suspect that active ingredients have not been extracted locally, which shows that the drug was smuggled into Pakistan before re -working for export. Investigators believe that several air shipments were used for prohibited transport.

In a related incident a few months ago, the Sindh Excise and Taxation Department stopped millions of traumadol 225 mg of bullets near Bin Qasim. These bullets, which are labeled Indian brand name, were later found to be fake because they lacked the necessary details about the manufacturer and the country.

Officials investigating the case suspect that local manufacturers can manufacture high -dose tragedol under the guise of leading Indian brands and are smuggling them to Nigeria, the Middle East and other regions.

Pakistani rules and regulations allow only 100 mg of traumadol production and domestic use of domestic use, which raises concerns about unauthorized manufacturing for illegal exports.

Drip officials are confirming whether seized medicines were registered for export. However, the lack of harmony between law enforcement agencies and drops is a hindrance to decisive action against smugglers.

Despite numerous visits to Pakistan and abroad, authorities have not yet identified those responsible for the manufacture and export of these illegal drugs. The ongoing smuggling operations have tarnished Pakistan’s reputation, which has been compared to similar issues facing India.

Trafficking from Pakistan from Nigeria to Nigeria has become a serious concern for international drug enforcement agencies.

Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has stopped several shipments of these opals at major entry points, including Murtaza Muhammad International Airport in Lagos.

In October 2022, NDLEA officials seized 2.4 million tramol pills at about 2,356kg of weighing about 2,356kg, costing about 2, 2,356kg and worth approximately? 1.04 billion.

In December 2022, another shipment containing more than 1.7 million opioid pills was seized. In January 2024, authorities stopped 600,000 tramol pills weighing 385.40kg, which were part of a very high cargo than Pakistan.

Investigations show that the sophisticated international drug cartel behind these smuggling operations. They exploit the established trade routes and use different ways to hide from Pakistan to carry large quantities of trampols moving from Pakistan to Nigeria.

225 mg and 250 mg tramol pills are specially targeted because they are not approved for medical use in Nigeria, which makes it a highly desired drug in the black market.

The availability of unorganized, high -dose tramol pills pose serious health risks, including addiction, respiratory complications and potential deaths. In addition, it is believed that illegal trade in these opals funds terrorist organizations.