Today, Wednesday, the forces of the cordon belt in the capital, Aden, destroyed three million six hundred thousand capsules of the narcotic drug “Pregabalin,” which were seized in separate operations, under the supervision of the Supreme Authority for Pharmaceuticals, a representative from the Research Department in the capital, Aden, and the Environmental Health Department.< /p>

The forces of the Aden Collar Belt had announced the thwarting of the smuggling of 243,210 cassettes, equivalent to 3,648,150 capsules of “Pregabalin,” a strength of 300 mg with a high concentration, which is used to control epileptic seizures and some neurological disorders, but it is considered a prohibited drug because it contains substances that cause addiction.

In the details of the seizure operations, the head of Hizam Al-Hawq operations, Lieutenant Colonel Ali Al-Sunaidi, explained that the Al-Alam point located at the eastern entrance to the capital succeeded in thwarting the smuggling of the quantity in two separate operations. In the first operation, a “Dina” truck carrying 176 cartons (2,763,150 capsules) was seized. ), which were hidden under bags of bran and agricultural pesticides. In the second operation, another truck of the same type was seized carrying 83 cartons (622,500 capsules) that were hidden under building materials to camouflage the smuggling operation.

He added, “In the third operation, Ras Omran Point succeeded in seizing a Shas truck loaded with 35 cartons (262,500 capsules) in the desert on one of the smuggling lines.” He explained that these capsules carry a strength of 300 mg and are classified as medicines. Monitored and banned by the Supreme Authority for Medicines because it contains narcotic substances that cause addiction.

For its part, the command of the Aden Ring Belt Forces praised the vigilance of its members and their high skills in confronting drug smuggling attempts, and stressed that these qualitative operations reflect the forces’ commitment to maintaining the security and stability of the capital, and to firmly confront all criminal attempts that threaten the safety of society.

It is worth noting that the forces of the cordon belt in the capital, Aden, dealt a painful blow to drug traffickers, by seizing the largest quantity of pregabalin narcotic pills in the history of the city, amounting to 3,648,150 capsules of this powerful drug that is used to control epileptic seizures and addictive neurological disorders.