By John Smith • Published: 24 May 2021 • 11:23
Some of the items confiscated Credit: Guardia Civil
GOODS coming in by air to Palma’s Son Sant Joan Airport are regularly checked by officers from both the Guardia Civil and Customs Surveillance. They are particularly on the look-out for the importation of illegal drugs as well as counterfeit material and recently discovered a batch of Covid-19 tests being supplied from China which were seized. The latest discovery has been the importation of prescription only drugs posted from within the European Union and these have also been confiscated. The law says that non-prescription items can be ordered externally online and these will be admitted but a spokesman for the Guardia Civil suggested that the organisation believes that the majority of online pharmacies could be illegal in their home countries and may sell counterfeit items.
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Married to Ophelia in Gibraltar in 1978, John has spent much of his life travelling on security print and minting business and visited every continent except Antarctica. Having retired several years ago, the couple moved to their house in Estepona and John became a regular news writer for the EWN Media Group taking particular interest in Finance, Gibraltar and Costa del Sol Social Scene. Currently he is acting as Editorial Consultant for the paper helping to shape its future development. Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews
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