Customs intercepts at Abuja Airport N8.6bn Tramadol, NDLEA to investigate origin and destination of consignment
By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
A consignment of N8.65 billionTramadol imported through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja has been intercepted by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has promised to investigate both the origin and destination of the contraband.
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) NSC Area Comptroller Olumide Adebisi condemned the actions of people who continue to traffic illicit substances into the country under the guise of trade.
“It is deeply troubling that some unpatriotic elements are determined to flood our communities with dangerous drugs simply for profit, even if it costs lives.
“These types of drugs often end up in the hands of terrorists, bandits, kidnappers, Boko Haram fighters, and other criminal elements threatening the peace of our nation,” he said.
Adebisi explained that the Duty Paid Value (DPV) of the consignment is N8,654,800,000 and stressed that the Customs under his command will continue to clamp down on smugglers operating in and beyond the FCT.
He commended the backing of NCS Comptroller General Bashir Adewale Adeniyi under whose administration he said the FCT Command has received critical institutional support and operational leverage to intensify law enforcement.
“In line with the strong institutional synergy championed by the Comptroller-General, we have secured approval to transfer the seized items to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA),” he said.
The contraband was officially handed over to NDLEA Commandant of the NAIA, Muhammad Jidda, in the presence of representatives from other sister security agencies.
Jidda commended the NCS for its sustained vigilance and collaboration with drug control agencies.
He assured that the NDLEA will investigate to trace the consignment’s origin and intended destination, and reaffirming the agency’s readiness to prosecute the importers in accordance with the law.
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