Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and Department of State Services (DSS) have uncovered Captagon Pills, a hard drug concealed inside cylinder of an imported machine in Apapa Port of Lagos.
Security sources at the port said the seizure is a fallout of renewed synergy and cooperation aimed at curbing any form of port related lawlessness
Comptroller Malanta Ibrahim Yusuf, Area Controller of Apapa Command, Mr Samuel Bashir Gadzama , Commander of NDLEA in Apapa and Officer in charge of the DSS at the port were said to be at fore of the week long operation.
Confirming the development ,Abubakar Usman, Customs Public Relations Officer for Apapa Customs Command said further dismantling of cylinders in machine is ongoing to unearth more drugs.
Usman said the operation which involved heads of the three services will be sustained in the fight against all forms of smuggling and infractions.
He also confirmed the arrest of one suspect in connection with the discovery while further examination and counting are ongoing before more details will be unveiled
The long-term use of the drug leads to remarkable side effects. The most common of them are extreme depression, lethargy, sleep deprivation (insomnia), occasional palpitation, heart and blood vessel toxicity and malnutrition .
It has been linked as one of the most notorious stimulant being taken by insurgents in the ISIS battle and other Middle East unrest