Campeche, Campeche, (March 19, 2021).-At least two thousand Russian vaccines were seized at the Campeche International Airport; when Central Americans wanted to transfer them on a private plane to Honduras.
The General Administration of Customs, in coordination with the Mexican Army, carried out the seizure of the cargo. After their review protocols were activated in a private aircraft that was in national territory and that intended to travel to the San Pedro Sula International Airport, in Honduras.
In a joint operation with agents of the Mexican Army, they managed to detect two coolers with 1,155 jars with the equivalent of 5,775 doses of the COVID-19 Russian vaccine Sputnik V, hidden between soft drinks and sweets.
Customs personnel proceeded with the precautionary embargo of the vials with the vaccines, which will be maintained in refrigeration.
The aircraft was left as a guarantee of the fiscal interest and the crew and passengers of Honduran nationality were placed at the disposal of the Attorney General’s Office.
