The Murtala Muhammed Airport Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) announced on Wednesday the successful interception of a shipment of Tramadol tablets valued at N3.55 billion. The illegal drugs were imported into the country from Pakistan and India.
Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Muhammed Yusuf, revealed during a press briefing that the interception occurred due to suspicion that the shipment exceeded the approved threshold set by the Federal Government.
“In the area of anti-smuggling activities, the Command has intercepted unregistered pharmaceutical products suspected to be Tramadol tablets. The cumulative Duty Paid Value (DPV) of the aforementioned items stood at N3.55 billion,” he stated.
Comptroller Yusuf also reported a 23% increase in revenue generation, with the Command collecting N74.28 billion from Customs duty and other charges between January and October 2023. This is compared to N60.05 billion collected in the same period in 2022.
“This clearly shows a progressive difference of N14.23 billion, depicting a 23% increase in collection. The Command so far has met 76.34% of its annual target,” he added.
Comptroller Yusuf expressed gratitude to the Controller General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, for creating an enabling environment for renovations in the Command. He further urged officers to remain focused and steadfast in discharging their assigned responsibilities.
