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By Bon Peters | Information Updates In Nigeria Right this moment
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Space II Command, Onne Port in Rivers State has intercepted 16 containers loaded with contraband items valued at over N20.5 billion. The seizure consists of a big cache of illicit pharmaceutical merchandise hid amongst respectable items.
The Comptroller Normal of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, made the announcement throughout a press briefing in Port Harcourt, commending the collaboration between Customs and the Nationwide Company for Meals and Medication Administration and Management (NAFDAC).
In response to data made accessible to The Bureau Newspaper “Eleven out of the 16 containers have been discovered to include harmful pharmaceutical medicine equivalent to codeine syrup, tramadol, and different unapproved substances hidden inside client items like ceiling followers, tomato paste, and automobile components,” mentioned CGC Adeniyi.
Seized Objects and Worth
In response to CGC Adeniyi, the overall Obligation Paid Worth (DPV) of the seizures stands at N20,549,998,200. The seized medicine embody:
- 1,301,000 bottles of Codeine Syrup (100ml every)
- 9.3 million tablets of Actually Further Diclofenac
- 12.6 million tablets of Royal Tapentadol/Tramadol (225mg)
- 3.5 million tablets of Trodol (5mg)
- 210,000 tablets of Hyergra (200mg)
- 717,360 tablets of Bisoveu
- 2.2 million tablets of Bassuka (50mg)
These prescription drugs have been strategically hidden amongst objects equivalent to plumbing supplies, automobile components, and home goods to evade detection.
Collaboration, Enforcement, and Impression
The CGC emphasised the position of joint operations and intelligence sharing between Customs and sister businesses together with NAFDAC, NDLEA, the Workplace of the Nationwide Safety Adviser (ONSA) and the Nigerian Navy. He mentioned these partnerships, guided by Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), have helped to dismantle smuggling syndicates.
“This seizure is a direct results of strategic enforcement and inter-agency collaboration. We’re decided to dam all illicit commerce routes and defend Nigeria from threats to nationwide well being and financial stability,” he famous.
The well being implications of such unregulated medicine embody habit, poor medical outcomes, and arranged crime proliferation, the CGC added.
Official Handover to NAFDAC
The seized containers have been formally handed over to Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-Normal of NAFDAC, through the occasion.
Comptroller Mohammed Babandede, Controller of the Onne Command, thanked the CGC for his help, noting that the success was made attainable via the dedication to collaboration, consolidation, and innovation.
Dignitaries in Attendance
The high-profile occasion had in attendance prime Customs officers together with:
- ACG SK Dangladima (Zonal Coordinator, Zone C)
- ACG T Bomodi (E, I, and I)
- Comptroller BA Balogun (FOU Zone C)
- Comptroller CC Dim (Jap Marine Command)
- Comptroller YM Hashim (Space 1)
Different businesses represented have been the NDLEA, Immigration, Police, Navy, and key maritime stakeholders together with ANLCA, NAGAFF, APFFLON, and terminal operators.
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