Package seized by Swiss Customs

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Hello everyone, I recently ordered a health supplement from a EU country. It got to swiss customs and sat there with no updates for 9 days. I called and was told that the package was not scanned so it might not be there. 3 days later there is an update that says "CH-8010 Zürich 1, Import process cancelled in country of destination“. I called again and I was told that it‘s possible that it is being held and jnspected by customs becauae it might not be permitted in Switzerland. I looked into it and found someone saying that it is a banned substance in Switzerland. Now I think it was seized by customs. I had no idea it was banned as it says nowhere. Does anyone know what happens next? This happened to me in the U.S once and I just got a letter saying my package was seized because it contained X and that it would be destroyed. What happens in Switzerland, does anyone know? TIA

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Where did you look? What was it?

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Depending on how "banned" the substance is, there are a few things that may happen:

On the lightest scale, you will get a letter stating it's a controlled substance. You will be asked to prove permission to posess/import, and if not, they will dispose of it for you (and charge you a fee for that - usually 100chf).

On the heaviest scale, you will be investigated for importing drugs/controlled substances (this is highly unlikely if the volume is small, it's just some shitty protein powder and this is your first infringement).

Let me guess... Ivermectin?

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What was it?

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Don't open that can of worms.

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I wondered that too - with a user name like "Horses". That made me think troll too.

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Controlled substance = tick

Marked as supplement = tick

Username is horse related = tick

Sourced in an EU country = tick

First post = tick

Probably a troll = judgement still pending

EDIT: Just realised, can of worms... horse dewormer... smooth!

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Don't know, maybe we should stay out of this.

If OP does not shares substance and amount, this person is savvy enough to know that something is wrong and is trying to find a way out of it. If OP bought 1 cheap bottle of painkillers illegal in CH and got caught, there would be no need to hide anything.

OP: everyone deserves a lawyer that defends your interests. Look for one, anonymous and bored people in the internet are no substitute to legal advice. Also you got to the point where you don't have to call anyone, they're coming anyway.

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Horse also has one other meaning, a decidedly illegal substance.

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Had to google that one!

Now I'm even more curious....

Come on OP - what was it?

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Well, I first mis-read thread title and username as one: "Packaged horses seized by Swiss customs".... Oh, dear.

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Don't feed the ... horses.

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How would one know if a substance was banned or not? Or unable to be ordered/imported?

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Just pure guesswork, of course! it's not like there would be an easily Google-able list or anything.

That reminds me, I must check if my nukes are on the way from North Korea.

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Specifically for anything that could, in any broad sense, be regarded (somewhere, by someone) as medicine or as a health-supplement, the staff at any pharmacy would be able to tell you.

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Not, Ivermectin. It was phenylperacitam. Its a nootropic health supplement but I just found out its on the doping list..

I believe it was 7g of it. Its not illegal or a controlled substance but its on the doping list.

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Yes but its a pretty generic name, "X". I mean I can help you if you've ordered some E, or some K - they are both banned. X im not sure about, I didnt realize you could order chromosomes online.

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Do you have doctors prescription for phenylpiracitam or just playing russian roulette?

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You evidently have insider knowledge.