Customs intercepts N604m Tramadol, rice, fuel, luxury cars in Kwara

The Nigeria Customs Service, Kwara Area Command, has seized smuggled goods with a combined value of N604.3 million in the state, including Tramadol, foreign rice, Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), foreign spaghetti, used clothing and two luxury vehicles.

The Acting Area Controller of the command, Deputy Comptroller Najeem Akanmu Ogundeyi, disclosed this during a press briefing in Ilorin on Thursday.

Ogundeyi said the items were intercepted along different operational routes in the state through intelligence-led operations, routine patrols and collaboration with other security agencies.

Among the seized items were 3,396 packets of 100mg Tramadol valued at N50.95 million, 270 bags of foreign parboiled rice worth N25.25 million and 6,875 litres of PMS valued at N2.75 million.

The command also seized 6,705 cartons of foreign spaghetti valued at N201.15 million, 80 bales and six sacks of used clothing worth N32.3 million, as well as 14 bags of Basmati rice valued at N350,000.

The seizures further included a 2025 Toyota Highlander valued at N214 million and a 2018 Dodge Charger SXT valued at N77.59 million.

Ogundeyi said the interception of foreign food products was part of the Customs Service’s mandate to enforce laws governing cross-border trade and protect local production.

He said the illegal influx of foreign food products could undermine government efforts to promote local agricultural production, protect domestic investments and strengthen the local value chain.

On the Tramadol seizure, the Acting Controller said the interception underscored the importance of securing the country’s borders against the illegal movement of regulated drugs, which he said posed risks to public health and national security.

He also said the seizure of PMS was aimed at preventing the diversion of petrol intended for domestic consumption to illegal border markets.

Ogundeyi warned that the command would continue its operations against smuggling and would not allow Kwara State to become a safe haven for smugglers.Customs intercepts N604m Tramadol, rice, fuel, luxury cars in Kwara

The Nigeria Customs Service, Kwara Area Command, has seized smuggled goods with a combined value of N604.3 million in the state, including Tramadol, foreign rice, Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), foreign spaghetti, used clothing and two luxury vehicles.

The Acting Area Controller of the command, Deputy Comptroller Najeem Akanmu Ogundeyi, disclosed this during a press briefing in Ilorin on Thursday.

Ogundeyi said the items were intercepted along different operational routes in the state through intelligence-led operations, routine patrols and collaboration with other security agencies.

Among the seized items were 3,396 packets of 100mg Tramadol valued at N50.95 million, 270 bags of foreign parboiled rice worth N25.25 million and 6,875 litres of PMS valued at N2.75 million.

The command also seized 6,705 cartons of foreign spaghetti valued at N201.15 million, 80 bales and six sacks of used clothing worth N32.3 million, as well as 14 bags of Basmati rice valued at N350,000.

The seizures further included a 2025 Toyota Highlander valued at N214 million and a 2018 Dodge Charger SXT valued at N77.59 million.

Ogundeyi said the interception of foreign food products was part of the Customs Service’s mandate to enforce laws governing cross-border trade and protect local production.

He said the illegal influx of foreign food products could undermine government efforts to promote local agricultural production, protect domestic investments and strengthen the local value chain.

On the Tramadol seizure, the Acting Controller said the interception underscored the importance of securing the country’s borders against the illegal movement of regulated drugs, which he said posed risks to public health and national security.

He also said the seizure of PMS was aimed at preventing the diversion of petrol intended for domestic consumption to illegal border markets.

Ogundeyi warned that the command would continue its operations against smuggling and would not allow Kwara State to become a safe haven for smugglers.