The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service on Thursday handed over seizures with a Duty Paid Value of N1,481,107,671 to the National Agency for Food Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation.
The Area Controller of the Command, Bello Jibo during a press conference noted that the handover was done to ensure the safety and well-being of Nigerians, most especially in the fight against drug trafficking.
Items handed over include; 100 cartons of gabadol/tramadol 120mg, 2.8kg and 306 parcels of cannabis sativa, 132 packets of tramadol capsules, 86 pcs of Apetamin syrup, 302 pcs of dynewell syrup, 50 pcs of baba yellow syrup, 3 sachets of rofhymol, 32 bottles of cough syrup, 99 cartons of fearless energy drink and 139 cartons of soft drinks (expired) to be destroyed.
Jibo said “Sequel to the approval granted by the Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), and in line with the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and equally,y in the spirit of inter-agency cooperation and synergy, the items are handed over to National Agency for Food Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation.”
The Area Controller said during the period under review, the Command made remarkable interceptions of ten thousand, 10,865 jerry cans of PMS of 30litres each equivalent to 325, 950 litres, and about ten (10) tanker loads of thirty three thousand (33000) litres each. The seizure has a Duty Paid Value DPV of N65, 614, 560.00 only.
According to him, another huge interception of 1,600 jerry cans of petroleum product 30 litres each was made in the late hours of Tuesday 7 June 2022 along Seme- Badagry waterways.
Jibo said “The forty eighty thousand, 48000 litres of PMS has a DPV of N11,579,040.00 only. In line with extant laws, the seized petroleum product will be auctioned in line with the standard operating procedure of handling seized perishable items.
“Professionalism, discipline, a very good working relationship with our stakeholders, cordial relationship with the host communities and collaboration with other security agencies, were cardinal principles exhibited while piloting the affairs of the Command. Also, the commitment and re-dedication of officers and men of the command in the fight against smuggling most especially that of the petroleum products all contributed to successes so far achieved,” he concluded
