NCS Intercepts 12 Containers of Tramadol, Machetes at Apapa Port
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Port Command, has intercepted 12 containers laden with Tramadol, expired drugs and 27,540 pieces of machetes with a Duty Paid Value of N1.8 billio
The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adeniyi, announced the seizures while unveiling the contraband in Lagos on Thursday.
Adeniyi explained that the expired pharmaceutical products did not undergo the necessary regulatory requirements.
He added that some of the drugs had no National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) numbers.
“We also seized some containers due to false declarations to evade duty payments, which amounts to smuggling. In total, 12 containers have a DPV worth N1.8 billion.
“These importations are in flagrant violation of Section 233 of the Nigeria Customs Service Act (NCSA) 2023.
“One of the seized containers, a 40ft container with box number SEGU4339917, was declared to contain baclofen tablets, metoprolol succinate, atenolol gloves and losartan potassium.
“Others, as declared are hydrochlorothiazide, atorvastatin calcium, esomeprazole magnesium, diclofenac sodium topical gel, valsartan tablets, losartan potassium and timolol maleate.
“Upon examination, we found the container laden with daily health immune supplements that expired in July this year.
“There are also acyclovir capsules that expired in April 2024, valsartan tablets (320mg and 160mg) expired in June 2024 and prednisone tablets (USP 10mg) expired in June 2024.
“Other expired drugs in the containers were losartan potassium tablets (100mg), major aspirin low-dose pain reliever (81mg), vitamin D supplements and magnesium oxide tablets (420mg),” Adeniyi said.
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