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Customs Intercepts N1.8bn Tramadol Imported From India, Pakistan

by Yusuf Babalola
2 years ago
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The Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Wednesday, said it intercepted 23 packages of tramadol tablets worth N1.8billion imported into the country from India and Pakistan.

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Speaking during a press conference at the Lagos Airport on the activities of the Command in the first quarter of the year, 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 and 12 packets in 120mg from the sheds 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 pharmaceutical 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 seizures stood at N1.8billion.”

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

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“The Tramadol tablets in our custody have been scheduled for handing over to the Commander of Narcotics, MMA Command of NDLEA in the spirit of inter-agency collaboration. This will further strengthen our collaboration in safeguarding our youths from the use or harmful substances which could endanger their lives and the environment. We shall intensify effort in making our communities safer for all of us to live.”

Compt. Yusuf also disclosed that the command generated a total sum of N21.4bn as revenue between January and March, 2023.

“The command generated a total sum of N21.4billion as revenue between January -March, 2023. It is pertinent to note that in the corresponding period of 2022, the command generated N17.5 billion which shows a progressive difference in the sum of N3.8billion, depicting a 21.97 per cent increase.

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“It is worthy to note that the revenue activities of the command comprise importation and exportation of legitimate goods, goods under the ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme (ETLS),” he stated.


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