On May 10, a
Libya-bound ship with 26 million pills of Tramadol, an opioid painkiller
presented in doses of 225 mg, way higher than standard prescriptions, and
hidden among towels and tablecloths, was apprehended by the Greek authorities
in the port of Piraeus. The illegal consignment, worth $13million, was headed
for markets across the Middle East.
The ship had started
its journey in Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Navi Mumbai, more popularly called
Nhava Sheva. The Tramadol was made in Amrit
is a staff reporter at Fountain Ink. The Middle East, foreign policy, crime, fashion, and social media are her areas of interest.
