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The crew and passengers traveling in the private plane where 1,155 vials of vaccines were discovered in Mexico Sputnik V. from Russia that came Honduras they were released.
That was the decision of the Mexican authorities, despite the fact that it may be the first case of illegal trade in vaccines forgery discovered in the region.
The incident took place at Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport, in the city of Campeche, Mexico.
Members of the general customs administration and elements of the Mexican military discovered these jars hidden in two traditional coolers.
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The equivalent of 5775 doses was hidden under soft drinks and sweets, which is not suitable for transporting an organic product.
The bottles were confiscated to analyze the substance inside and the private plane Cessna, with series 414A 0024 and registration HR-AYI, was left as a tax guarantee, which was intended for the Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport from La Lima, Cortés.
It was known that the plane where the hidden pots were was rented by the Karim’s group from San Pedro Sula. In her, company executives and doctors traveled.
The seven people were also required for research by the Prosecution of the Federation, attached to the Delegation of the Attorney General of the Republic of Mexico.
Resolution
Yesterday afternoon, however, it was learned that the people had been released.
The alleged vaccines are stored at the Campeche Vaccination Center, where they will be analyzed.
The Russia Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) confirmed that the seized vaccines were fake.
“The Campeche authorities, in this case the Public Prosecution Service, have handled the case very hermetically and we are awaiting the official explanation from them,” said Gerardo Simón, ambassador of the case. Honduras in Mexico.
For his part, it was informed that the prosecution of Honduras it is awaiting the resolution issued by the Mexican prosecutor in this case to determine whether an investigation against these people is appropriate, since the crime was not committed in the territory.
The Russian vaccine, already approved by some 50 countries around the world, was initially met with skepticism Russia, but its effectiveness was endorsed in February by the scientific journal The Lancet.
On March 4, the Honduran government signed an agreement with Russia for the purchase of 4.2 million doses of the vacuna Sputnik V., but the lot has not been delivered.