Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone C, Owerri, on Saturday, announced the Interception of 1,025,000 Tramadol Tablets and 10,000 Bottles of Barcadin Codeine Syrup along Okada/Ofosu Expressway in Benin, Edo.
Comptroller Bishir Balogun disclosed that, through strategic intelligence and coordinated enforcement, operatives intercepted a truck loaded with over 1 million tablets of Tramadol and 10,000 bottles of Barcadin Codeine syrup (100ml each) with a total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N1,056,000,000.00 along the Okada/Ofosu Expressway in Benin City, Edo.
According to Comptroller Balogun, “When flagged down, the driver attempted to evade officers but eventually parked, jumped out, and fled into nearby bushland.
“A subsequent search revealed the drugs cleverly concealed among legitimate goods to evade detection. The seized drugs has a total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of One Billion and Fifty-Six Million Naira Only.”
Comptroller Balogun stressed that this operation underscores the Service’s unwavering commitment to curbing the smuggling of prohibited substances like Tramadol and Codeine, which fuel drug addiction and crime nationwide.
He warned smugglers and criminal networks to abandon their illegal activities, as the Nigeria Customs Service will continue deploying intelligence-led strategies to safeguard public health and national security.
The seized consignment is in custody, with investigations underway to apprehend those responsible.
