The undeclared cargo was transported by a traveler to Bilbao from Brazil and is subject to daily inspections by investigators from the Civil Guard and Customs Service, which acts as a State Reserve. Among other activities, inspections of passengers and luggage are carried out according to risk prevention criteria at Bilbao airport. Of these he controls one; on the first journeyhe was carrying out the recognition and inspection of the luggage of travelers coming from Brazil, via Madrid, who had previously stated that he could not carry out any customs clearance. Agents were observed inside the suitcase, which included compressed packages, about 2,000 tablets of 50 mg each of sildenafil citric acid, distributed among blister packs and boxes. After these actions, the drugs were intercepted and the passenger was given by the authority A crime against public safety in the medical case as investigated not detained.
How to travel with medicine?
Travelers from outside Spain are advised to carry personal medication for up to three months, provided it is with a medical prescription. If the traveler is transporting narcotic and/or psychotropic medication, they must have a permit issued by the Spanish health authorities. In this case, the patient must request a license by email to the consular office, providing the medical prescription, the doctor’s data, the patient’s name and the route.
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