CUSTOMS RAIDS LAGOS WAREHOUSE, SEIZES N5 BILLION CODEINE, TRAMADOL
The Controller Usman Yahaya, said the team leader of the Customs Strike Force Zone A, after evacuating the warehouse of the hard drugs with street value of N5 billion, arrested one suspect who is in custody as at the time of filing this report.
“Immediately it was brought to our notice, we carried a preliminary investigation that led to the discovery of a warehouse along Oshodi-Mile 2 road stocked dreaded tramadol, codeine and other unregistered pharmaceutical products without NAFDAC numbers,” Yahaya said.
“The warehouse was immediately sealed with a detachment of well-armed officers to guard the place. The drugs estimated to be loaded in 21 trailers with street value of over five billion Naira are being evaluated for custody and subsequent judicial process/destruction.”
Penpushing recalled that about three weeks ago, the Agency in collaboration with the National Administration of Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) destroyed 48 by 40feet of controlled drugs worth N146billion at a destruction site in Ogun State.
Meanwhile, the Controller emphasized, “We therefore call on well-meaning Nigerians to support the Nigerian Customs Service on this patriotic resolution,” .
