Operatives of the Ogun 1 Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service have intercepted Cannabis Sativa and Tramadol worth approximately N117 million from border areas across Ogun State.
The Area Controller, Comptroller James Ojo, revealed this during a media briefing on the interception and handing over of the contraband to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
The seizures included 5,256 coconut size wraps, 46 book size wraps, 1,202 bread size wraps, and 403 sacks of Cannabis Sativa.
He said ” From January to 21 November 2024, through credible intelligence and strategic operations, the operatives of the Ogun I Command intercepted and seized substantial quantities of cannabis sativa and Tramking tablets, another brand of tramadol.
“The seizures consist of 403 sacks and 6,504 parcels, weighing 7,217.7 kg, and 362 packs of Tramaking tablets of 225mg each, with a total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N117,587,405.00.
” The height of illicit drug smuggling in recent times is too alarming and worrisome. For instance, between 13 October 2024 and 12 November 2024 alone, our operatives intercepted a total of 1,373 parcels of cannabis sativa, weighing 1,337 kg, and 362 packs of Tramaking tablets of 225mg each, abandoned at various locations, including the Abeokuta axis, the Agbawo/Igankoto area of Yewa North Local Government Area, and the Imeko Afon axis, among others.”
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