Minsk National Airport Detains Passenger With 170 Psychotropic Pills

Employees of the Minsk regional customs revealed an attempt to illegally move across the customs border a consignment of a drug containing psychotropic. This sb.by reported in the press service of the State Customs Committee.

The tablets were found in an Israeli citizen who arrived at Minsk National Airport. “He followed the green corridor of the checkpoint and stated that he did not have any goods subject to declaration. However, 170 tablets were found in the accompanying baggage of the passenger. The result of the examination is that they contain a dangerous psychotropic substance oxazepam, allowed only for controlled circulation, the press service said.

Operational customs in respect of the citizen opened a criminal case in accordance with part 2 of article 328-1 of the Criminal code.

The SCC drew attention to the fact that drugs transported across the customs border containing psychotropics are subject to mandatory written declaration. Individuals are allowed to import and export psychotropic substances in an amount of no more than 90 single doses in the form of medicines for personal use on medical indications in the presence of confirming medical documents or copies thereof indicating the name and quantity of such drugs and substances. Grodno customs officers stopped the import of foreign goods to the EAEU for 1 million