DistantNews
Support us
Nearly 7,000 Hydrocodone Pills Seized at Mexico City Airport
🇲🇽 Mexico /Energy & Infrastructure

Nearly 7,000 Hydrocodone Pills Seized at Mexico City Airport

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Mexican authorities seized nearly 7,000 pills of hydrocodone at Mexico City International Airport (AICM).
  • The pills, weighing 2.9 kilograms, were found on a foreign passenger in July and are prohibited for sale in Mexico.
  • The seized medication, containing hydrocodone and acetaminophen, is valued at approximately 6.8 million pesos and has been handed over to the Attorney General's Office.

Mexican authorities have intercepted a significant quantity of hydrocodone pills at the Mexico City International Airport (AICM), preventing their entry into the country. The seizure occurred in July when personnel from the Navy Secretariat (Semar) and customs inspected a passenger arriving from abroad.

During the inspection, approximately 6,858 pills, weighing a net of 2.9 kilograms, were discovered. Due to initial uncertainties about the composition of the tablets, they were placed under customs control and samples were sent for specialized chemical analysis.

The analysis, completed on August 14, confirmed the tablets contained hydrocodone and acetaminophen. Hydrocodone, an opium-derived alkaloid, is subject to strict sanitary controls, and its sale outside authorized channels is illegal in Mexico.

This operation successfully prevented an estimated 6,858 doses from entering the illicit market, with an estimated value of around 6.8 million pesos. The confiscated merchandise has been transferred to the competent authority for legal proceedings.

DistantNews Editorial

Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

More Stories

From Our Blog