In Niger, the Central Office for the Suppression of Illicit Drug Trafficking last week dismantled two networks of traffickers of opiate drugs. For several years, tramadol has been considered a high-risk drug, which is not the case for pregabalin.

According to OCRTIS, the Maradi cargo was destined for Europe. The brochure sells for between 500 and 1,000 CFA francs on the Nigerien black market, and between 200 and 300 francs in pharmacies.