Trafficking of Contraband Weight Loss Drugs From Paraguay to Brazil Spikes
Brazil · Latin America + Caribbean region
Single-source report, not yet corroborated. <p><a href="https://insightcrime.org/news/trafficking-of-contraband-weight-loss-drugs-from-paraguay-to-brazil-spikes/">Trafficking of Contraband Weight Loss Drugs From Paraguay to Brazil Spikes</a></p>
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<p>Weight loss and diabetes medications are now one of the most smuggled contraband products in Brazil. Pharmaceuticals produced in neighboring Paraguay are being stolen and diverted into organized crime-controlled smuggling routes as social media drives spiking demand in Brazil.</p>
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