Tirzepatide cargo valued at around R$ 300 thousand is seized at Fortaleza airport
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Cargo with 90 bottles of medicine for diabetes and weight loss is seized in Fortaleza. An irregular load with 90 bottles of Tirzepatide, a medicine for diabetes and weight loss, was seized in Fortaleza, this Monday (8).
Cargo with 90 bottles of medicine for diabetes and weight loss is seized in Fortaleza.
An irregular load with 90 bottles of Tirzepatide, a medicine for diabetes and weight loss, was seized in Fortaleza, this Monday (8). The medicines were located in the cargo terminal of the capital's airport. The information was passed on by the Federal Revenue this Tuesday (9).
The Federal Revenue reported that the material left São Paulo with the capital of Ceará as its final destination. The medicines were valued at around R$300,000.
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The team from the agency's Surveillance and Repression Division carried out the inspection and, using risk management techniques in orders, identified the cargo and found that it contained the medicine.
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All merchandise was retained for analysis and subsequent destruction. The action took place in accordance with Resolution No. 2,238, of June 1, 2026, of the Ministry of Health, which determines the withdrawal of problematic medicines from the market and prevents the circulation of illegal or dangerous products.
The Federal Revenue also reported that, in 2026, 1,189 units of diabetes medication in irregular condition had already been seized in Ceará, valued at around 1.7 million reais.
The Federal Revenue reported that the cargo was valued at R$300,000.
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