Drug pills bound for US and marijuana from US, Canada seized by Chennai Air Customs

The four registered parcels inclduing 7990 Tradamol tablets were booked from Chennai to the US, by a Delhi-based person and were found to contain the tablets, when examined based on suspicion. 

Chennai: Chennai Air Customs officials seized 7990 Tradamol tablets (that contain a psychotropic substance) that was bound for the US from the city. The four registered parcels were booked from Chennai to the US, by a Delhi-based person and were found to contain the tablets, when examined based on suspicion. The packets contained 4790 Tramadol Hydrochloride Tablets (100mg) and 3200 Tramadol (100 mg) tablets. 

Tradamol is a category of pain-killer drug that is classified as a synthetic opioid. It acts upon the Central Nervous system to relieve pain. It is mainly used to relieve pain in adults and is not recommended for those below the age of 18.