Customs seizes tramadol, rice, fuel, vehicles worth N604.3m in Kwara
- The Nigeria Customs Service at Apapa Port seized 13 containers of narcotics, expired goods, and security-sensitive items valued at N43.58 billion.
- The seized narcotics included 15,245 parcels of cannabis sativa weighing 7,624 kg and 169,998 bottles of codeine syrup.
- The Customs Service interdicted 108 high-definition dual-camera drones and emphasized that security-sensitive equipment requires proper documentation before clearance.
- Expired household products such as tomato ketchup, antiseptics, vaginal tablets, and disposable nappies were seized due to health risks, and the items will be handed over to relevant agencies for further action.
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THE HARMATTAN NEWSCustoms seizes tramadol, rice, fuel, vehicles worth N604.3m in Kwara
The Kwara Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has seized smuggled goods worth N604.3 million, including Tramadol, foreign rice, Premium Motor Spirit, foreign spaghetti, used clothing and two luxury vehicles. The acting Area Controller of the Command, Deputy Comptroller Najeem Akanmu Ogundeyi, announced the seizures during a press briefing in Ilorin on Thursday. Ogundeyi […] Customs seizes tramadol, rice, fuel, vehicles worth N604.3m in K…
Customs seizes drones, narcotics worth N43.5bn at Lagos port
By Godwin Oritse The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted surveillance drones, narcotics and expired pharmaceutical products with a combined value of N43.59 billion at the APM Terminals examination bay, Apapa Port, Lagos. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, who disclosed this on Thursday while briefing maritime journalists, said the seized items would be handed over to relevant government agencies for further investigat…
Apapa Customs Impounds Cannabis, Codeine, Drones
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted consignments containing 7,624 kilogrammes of cannabis sativa, 169,998 bottles of codeine syrup and other prohibited, restricted and expired goods at the Apapa Area Command in Lagos.The seized items, displayed to journalists in Lagos,...
Customs seizes narcotics, drones, others worth billions at Apapa Port
By Wale Adebisi and Aisha Cole The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted narcotics, controlled pharmaceuticals, drones and expired goods valued at N43.5 billion at the Apapa Port in Lagos. The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adeniyi, disclosed this on Wednesday while handing over the intercepted consignments to relevant government agencies. Adeniyi handed over the …
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