NDLEA Intercepts N1bn Tramadol At Apapa Port

NDLEA Intercepts N1bn Tramadol At Apapa Port

LAGOS – Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), said they have seized tramadol of 225mg worth N1 3 billion in Apapa Port.The NDLEA disclosed that the seizure was made on Saturday, July 30, 2022, during container examinations. 

Femi Babafemi, Director of Media and Advocacy of NDLEA, in a statement, said the Tramadol totalling about 2,750 tablets, weigh 1.650 kilograms. 

The agency added that the consignment packed in 55 cartons of Tapentadol and Carisoprodol types of Tramadol was seized during examination of a container with number SUDU 7538656 on Saturday 30th July following credible intelligence. 

Babafemi added that other seizures made by the agency include 2.7m Tramadol tabs. 

According to him, 4 notorious trans-border traffickers in Adamawa were arrested, 51 in Kano; seized tons of illicit substances in Kebbi, Kwara, FCT 

“This comes on the heels of similar efforts by anti-narcotic officers at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja that thwarted bids by drug traffickers to export various psychoactive substances to London, UK and Dubai, UAE through the Lagos airport in the past week. At least five suspects have so far been arrested in connection to the attempts. 

“On Monday 25th July, a Dubai, UAE bound passenger Ms. Ebhodaghei Gloria Osenemeshen was intercepted during the outward clearance of travellers on Rwandair via Kigali to Dubai. Discovered in her luggage were sachets of Tramadol 225mg concealed inside gari, a cassava product packed among other foodstuffs. 

“She however claimed that the bag was given to her by someone who she passed the night in his house before coming to the airport to help deliver it to another person in Dubai. The following day, Tuesday 26th July, a total of 50 blocks of cannabis sativa with a total weight of 27.1kg concealed inside a large quantity of crayfish going to London, UK as part of a consolidated cargo were seized at the SAHCO export shed. 

“Same day, a Dubai bound female passenger, Emebradu Precious Rachael, was arrested with 1.8kg cannabis packed inside bitter leaf in her luggage, while attempting to board a Rwandair flight to UAE via Kigali. 

“The mother of one who hails from Oghara in Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State said she was into selling men’s clothing before she decided to travel to Dubai to expand her clothing business. She claimed her ex-boyfriend that lives in Dubai, requested her to bring the bag, which contains the illicit substance along with foodstuff.