Customs seizes nearly $100K in erectile dysfunction pills from traveler at O’Hare

A traveler tried to illegally pass through customs at O’Hare International Airport with 3,200 erectile dysfunction tablets he said were for his friends.

The nine pounds of pills, worth nearly $100,000, were a generic Viagra brand sold over the counter in Indiana, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

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Customs agents seized these boxes of 3,200 erectile dysfunction pills from a traveler at O’Hare Airport Feb. 4, 2021. | U.S Customs and Border Protection

Customs agents seized the pills Thursday on the man’s return from India.

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When the traveler was asked why he had the pills, he said they were for his friends, CBP said.

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As a rule, the FDA does not allow travelers to bring prescription drugs from outside United States because they "often contain dangerous contaminants or ineffective compounds," CBP said.

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