Record haul of abusive drug Captagon seized at Apapa Port - Punch Newspapers

The Nigeria Customs Service, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and Department of State Services in Apapa Port say they have seized Captagon pills weighing 74.119kg.Captagon, the trademark name for the synthetic stimulant Fenethylline, was first reported by a German pharmacist in 1961 for the potential treatment of hyperactivity, depression and narcolepsy.

However, due to its addictive and hallucinogenic properties, it was listed as a controlled substance by the United States in 1981; as well as the World Health Organisation in 1986, making it illegal to buy or sell Captagon in most countries. The drug has been reported to be a central nervous system stimulator, with stronger and longer lasting effects on fighting aggression, detachment, cognitive enhancement, and alertness than one of its main metabolites, Amphetamine.Customs Area Controller of Apapa Command, Malanta Yusuf, in a statement signed by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Customs, Abubakar Usman on Friday disclosed the haul.

Yusuf noted that the hard drug, which was carefully hidden in various components of a machine, was equivalent to 451,807 tablets packed in 18 parcels. “Relying on credible intelligence, the three services had embarked on a painstaking weeklong operation which resulted in their first discovery on Wednesday evening.

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