NCS Intercepts N1.8bn Tramadol at Lagos Airport

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA) command yesterday announced that it intercepted 23 packages of tramadol worth N1.8billion imported into the country from India and Pakistan.

Speaking during a press conference to highlight activities of the command in the first quarter, the Customs Area Controller (CAC), of the command, Compt. Mohammed Yusuf, said the tramadol seized were above the threshold allowed by law to be imported into the country.

According to him, the tramadol came into the country in 22 packets of 225mg tramadol and 12 packets in 120mg from the shed of the Nigeria Aviation Handling Company Limited (NAHCO) and Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL).

He said, “through credible intelligence, the command recorded seizures of packages of pharmacitical products that included 22 packets of 225mg of tramadol and 12 packets of 120mg of tramadol they were concealed and imported into the country through India and Pakistan. The above seizures were recorded based on intelligence driven operation within the airport. The total Duty Paid Value (DPV), of the seizure stood at N1.8billion.”

He however, stated that the seized drugs will be handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further action.