Federal Police arrest man at Galeão for illegal import of weight-loss medicines

Federal Police operation at Galeão International Airport

On Sunday morning, 11 October, Federal Police officers arrested a man in the act after he was found carrying weight-loss medicines purchased in Paraguay. The operation took place at Galeão International Airport in Rio de Janeiro.

Passenger found with undocumented weight-loss medicines

The man had arrived on a flight from Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, which connected through Galeão before continuing to Vitória, Espírito Santo.

During a routine inspection, Federal Police officers assigned to the Federal Police Special Station at Rio de Janeiro International Airport (DEAIN) found several medicines in the passenger's luggage. He did not have the documentation required for their lawful importation, leading to his arrest.

Illegal importation charge

After the standard procedures, he was taken to the Federal Police Superintendence in Rio de Janeiro, where the arrest report was prepared. He was charged and will answer for illegally importing medicines not registered with the relevant health-surveillance authority.

Information from the Federal Police