Customs intercepts N4bn illicit drugs at Tin Can Island Port

From the middle, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi; the Zonal Coordinator Zone A, ACG Saidu Yusuf; the Customs Controller, Tin Can Island Port Command, Comptroller Dera Nnadi; and the representative of NDLEA, during the briefing of the intercepted cannabis, codeine in Lagos on Friday

According to the comptroller-general, a breakdown of the drugs include three plastic drums of cannabis indica; 46 bags of cannabis indica; 877 codeine syrup and 82 cartons of other drugs valued at 4 billion.He said that the cannabis was intercepted in two 40ft containers while the intercepted codeine was also in two 40ft containers.

He commended the Customs Area Controller of Tin Can Island Port, Comptroller Dera Nnadi and his team for the seizures, which he described as a fall-out of dedication and hard work.Adeniyi recalled that in recent months, the service had reported numbers of successfully-executed interceptions of illicit drugs, arms and ammunition, illegal wildlife and petroleum products at various locations which represented concerted efforts to prevent illegal entries into our country through diverse routes.

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