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Georgia Bound Pills Seized in Major Drug Bust
13 May
Summary
- Tens of thousands of potentially dangerous pills intercepted by CBP.
- Parcels disguised as clothing and mislabeled for transport.
- Substances included lorazepam, zolpidem, diazepam, alprazolam, and tramadol.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have intercepted a significant quantity of potentially dangerous pills bound for Georgia. Two separate seizures, totaling tens of thousands of pills, were made from parcels originating in Europe. The first seizure occurred on April 29, when officers found 7,500 lorazepam, 2,600 zolpidem, 2,500 diazepam, and 2,500 alprazolam tablets shipped from London. This parcel was marked as T-shirts and "XOMETRY."
A day later, on April 30, officers discovered 17,000 tramadol tablets within an air parcel from the Netherlands. Both shipments were addressed to a single location in Spalding County, Georgia. Authorities are concerned about the safety and efficacy of unapproved medicines, warning that imported medications may contain dangerous fillers like fentanyl.
