By Idris Saidu
365Daily – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 1, 387 cartons of Tramadol tablets concealed inside 1,000 cartons of ceramic tiles in Rivers.
This was disclosed by the Spokesperson of Area II Command, Onne Port, Mrs Ifeoma Ojukwu, on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in Port Harcourt.
Ojukwu said in a press statement that international partners facilitated the burst.
Explaining how the stash of the prohibited drug was uncovered, the Area Comptroller, Auwal Mohammed, was quoted thus: ”The prohibited items were found in a 1×40 feet container with registration number MRKU0764717. The drugs were packed in a 120mg capsule and stored inside 20 sachets per pack, totaling 18 packs per carton.
“We discovered that the same carton that is used to package the ceramic tiles was also used to package the tramadol 120mg capsules. A total of 1, 387 cartons of prohibited tramadol tablets were concealed with 1,000 cartons of ceramic tiles. The drugs were picked through intelligence gathering following a tip-off from an international security network.”
He also disclosed that the importer of the banned substance, agent and their collaborators will be prosecuted soon, while the undergoes a physical examination of the seized goods to enable investigators conduct a thorough job on the consignment.
Furthermore, he advised importers to be aware that making unclear or false electronic declarations will not guarantee easy way of their consignment.
“All Customs officers under my watch will continue to abide by the law as well as shun any form of compromise,” he said.