NDLEA INTERCEPTS 607 CARTONS WITH OVER 11,000 TABLETS OF TRAMADOL IN LAGOS
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 607 cartons containing 11, 785, 800 tablets loaded with tramadol in Lagos.
Mr Jonah Achewa, Head of Public Affairs, NDLEA, said in a statement that the Chairman of the agency, Muhammad Abdallah, made the disclosure to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday, August 26th, 2020.
According to reports, Police detectives in Apapa Area Command of Lagos State had intercepted a 40-foot container laden with drugs suspected to be tramadol and codeine on Aug 6th, 2020.
Another 40-foot container carrying 255 cartons of different types of tramadol and other banned medicines was intercepted on August 19th, 2020.
Abdallah stated that the interception and investigation were with the assistance and cooperation of the Customs Area Command, Apapa.
“This was discovered in another container number TCNU 9465832 belonging to the same suspect transferred to NDLEA by the Police.
“This is making it 3 containers used to carefully conceal illegally imported tramadol and other medicines to Nigeria,” he said.
Abdallah said that the NDLEA would do everything within its powers to get to the root of the drug trade and enjoined other security agencies to collaborate with the agency in its ongoing investigation.
He revealed that the recent discovery of more tramadol using the same route from Pakistan Asia – Hamburg, Europe – Nigeria showed the dynamic system of operation by the drug cartel to beat security operatives.
The Chairman added that this discovery is a major breakthrough in the fight against illegal importation of tramadol into Nigeria.
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