Kuwait Airport Customs Thwarts Smuggling of Nearly 2,000 'Rayol' Pills Classified as Psychoactive Substances
Smuggling attempt of 1,996 Rayol pills thwarted at Kuwait Airport; traveler referred to the Public Prosecution.
Translated by Qiyas from سرمد — Original source
Inspectors from the General Administration of Customs at Terminal 4 of Kuwait International Airport thwarted an attempt to smuggle 1,996 tablets of the drug “Rayol,” which is listed in the schedule of psychotropic substances due to its active ingredient, tapentadol. The tablets were in the possession of a passenger arriving from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The seizure was made possible by the vigilance of customs inspectors and the precision of inspection procedures. The tablets were found in the passenger’s possession, and a seizure report was immediately drawn up, followed by the customary customs and legal procedures. The suspect and the seized items were referred to the General Administration for the Suppression of Drugs and Alcohol.
The General Administration of Customs reaffirms its ongoing efforts to tighten control over all entry points and to firmly combat attempts to smuggle narcotics and psychotropic substances into the country.
