NDLEA confiscates N5bn worth of tramadol in Abuja, two other states
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in collaboration with Nigerian Customs Service, has seized no less than 9.5 million tablets of Tramadol and Exol 5 worth over N5 billion in three states.
This was disclosed on Sunday by the Director, Media, and Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi in Abuja.
The Director said that the Pharmaceutical Opioids were seized at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, and Edo state respectively.
“Of the figure, 214 cartons of Tramadol 225 under 10 different brand names, which translate to 9, 219, 400 tablets weighing 6, 384.5kg, with an estimated street value of N4, 609, 700, 000 were transferred on Tuesday, March 29.
“This is alongside the seizure of 85 cartons of dried Khat leaves with a total weight of 1, 327.35kg by the Nigerian Customs at the MMIA Command of NDLEA as a symbol of the synergy between the two law enforcement agencies.
“In Abuja, about 228,740 tablets and capsules of Tramadol and Exol 5 were intercepted on Friday, April 1, at Abaji area of the FCT. The truck conveying the drugs was loaded in Lagos heading to Kano.
“Though the truck driver escaped into the bush during the search of the vehicle, two of his assistants; Usman Abdulmumini, 23, and Aminu Ahmad, 22, were arrested,” he said.
Mr. Babafemi said that a patent medicine dealer, one Harrison Odion, was arrested with 70 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup in another raid in Okada town, Edo state.
He said that 9,638 Tramadol capsules; 16,843 tablets of Exol-5; 80 tablets of Diazepam and 62 ampules of Diazepam injection were seized.
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