Key facts
- Illegal imports of weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Mounjaro more than tripled in the first half of the year compared to the entirety of 2025.
- A total of 4,155 cases of illegal imports were detected between January and June.
- The number of illegal mail shipments containing these medications more than tripled from 1,046 in 2025 to 3,489 in the first half of this year.
- Cases involving medications carried by travelers increased from 134 in 2025 to 656 in the first six months of the year.
- Wegovy and Mounjaro are banned from being brought into the country in hand luggage.
The number of attempts to illegally import weight-loss medications, such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, from abroad in the first half of the year more than tripled compared to the entire previous year, according to customs data. A total of 4,155 cases involving the illicit import of these drugs were detected between January and June, significantly exceeding the 1,189 cases recorded for all of 2025.
Most of these illegal imports were facilitated through mail, with an increasing number of individuals purchasing the medications from overseas online platforms for international delivery. The customs agency identified 3,489 illegal mail shipments containing Wegovy and Mounjaro in the first six months of the year, a substantial increase from the 1,046 cases in all of 2025.
Additionally, cases involving medications carried by individual travelers rose to 656, up from 134 in the previous year. Wegovy and Mounjaro are prohibited from being brought into the country in travelers' hand luggage. A customs official emphasized that unauthorized imports are a serious violation of the Customs Act, subject to punishment, and pledged to block the inflow of harmful pharmaceuticals at the border.