Fight Against Illicit Drug Trafficking: Over a Ton of Medications Seized

Author: Jean Kelly KOUASSIPublished on: April 30, 2026Country: Ivory Coast

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Fight Against Illicit Drug Trafficking: Over a Ton of Medications Seized

Ivorian Customs seized 129 packages of Substandard and Falsified Medical Products (PMQIF) hidden in a tanker truck in Yopougon during an operation on April 17, 2026. Weighing 1,183 kg, these medications came from a neighboring country and lacked the necessary authorizations. The Commander of the Rapid Intervention Mobile Unit classified this seizure as a smuggling offense, urging public cooperation to combat such trafficking.

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