Men of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have nabbed a notorious drug cartel that is responsible for the smuggling of hard drugs including Indian hemp, Tramadol, Codeine and other banned substances along the Benin axis.
The raid, which was carried out by Headquarters’ Strike Force team of the Customs, also led to the seizure of 538 bags of cannabis, 67 cartons of Tramadol and Codeine along the Benin-Ore expressway.
The NCS also impounded 2,185 bags of parboiled rice, 617 bales of second hand clothing, 600 pieces of used tyres, 100 cartons of vegetable oil and 35 sack of second-hand shoes with a total Duty Paid Value of N105,337,000.
National Coordinator of the team, Deputy Comptroller of Customs, Abdullahi Kirawa, who displayed the seized contraband before newsmen in Owerri on Tuesday, said that the seizures were recorded within the last one month.
Kirawa, while handing over the hard drugs to officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), said that the service would not relent in its efforts to rid the society of illicit drugs.
He charged Nigerian youths to stay away from drugs and other prohibited substances in order to guarantee a brighter future for themselves and the nation.
