Battling a deadly enemy that’s only a click away

The fight against the global €28 billion illegal medicines racket is being waged every day at Irish borders and delivery depots, but is set to escalate further, writes Paul Kelly.

THE fight against the flood of illegal medicines arriving from abroad is a tough one - and looks like getting even tougher.

Customs officials and the Irish Medicines Board (IMB) are all that stands between Ireland and the illegal internet pharmacies that are part of a growing €28 billion-a-year global drugs racket.