Customs operation nets exceptional quantities of drugs in postal parcels

The following is excerpted from a 20 November 2012 press release by the World Customs Organization.

More than 941 parcels containing drugs or precursor chemicals were seized in the course of a Customs enforcement operation targeting postal and express mail channels, resulting in the discovery by Customs officials of over 9.5 tonnes of illicit products, including cocaine, heroin, opium methamphetamines and anabolic steroids.

Organized by the World Customs Organization (WCO) in close cooperation with China Customs, the Operation codenamed “SKY-NET” took place from 10 September to 28 October 2012 with the participation of 68 WCO Members, five WCO Regional Intelligence Liaison Offices and the active support of INTERPOL.

This release is available in its entirety at:
http://www.wcoomd.org/press/?v=1&lid=1&cid=14&id=330