The complete haul was estimated to be worth around 6 million euros

The latest seizure of fake Viagra in Europe has highlighted the fact that the manufacturers of these types of tablets are not just petty criminals trying to make a quick buck but part of serious organised crime syndicates with possible terrorist links. The quick witted customs officials at Le Havre in France intercepted the huge consignment of fake erectile dysfunction medication along with 2 million methamphetamine doses which were to be sold on the black market in the destination ports as the drug commonly known as ‘crystal’.

The complete haul which was estimated to be worth around 6 million euros was on its way to Honduras where it would have quickly been passed on to dealers all around Central and Latin America. The point of origin of the consignment was stated as Syria and it was passed through the Mediterranean island of Malta before arriving in Le Havre.

In all, customs officials said that 50,000 fake Viagra tablets were found as well as 350,000 Cialis tablets. When they were tested it was seen that they contained too much of the active ingredients which could have been fatal for some men. Another 11 million white tablets were also impounded which have not yet been clinically tested but are likely to be illegal.

Many men think that when buying cheaper fake versions of erectile dysfunction medication that they are just merely bypassing expensive medications made by big drug companies, but they are unaware that they are actually dealing with dangerous criminal and terrorist organisations that have no concern whatsoever for their health.

The Customs Department at Le Havre said that they decided to investigate the consignment because of where it had originated from and because it was listed as medicine. They were however extremely surprised by the scale of the haul.