In the first week of November, Swiss customs officers seized 1,088 illegal shipments in Zurich. Recipients attempted to import weapons, medicines or doping substances. Of the 1,088 illicit orders, 470 contained drugs and 256 alleged counterfeit products, the Federal Customs and Border Security Service stated at a press conference today. At the Zurich-Mülligen postal centre, customs officers also seized 94 consignments containing weapons, 59 packages with drugs, 68 laser pointers and 85 consignments of doping products. Targeted checks were also carried out on online orders at twelve locations in canton Zurich. It was discovered that medicines came mainly from India and Hungary, and counterfeit products from China. Drugs, on the other hand, were mainly imported from the UK and Germany. As far as medicines are concerned, sexual stimulants are in the lead with about 80%, a Swissmedic representative told the media. As far as doping substances are concerned, anabolic steroids are clearly ...
