A recent operation by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) successfully prevented the smuggling of 175,000 bottles of codeine-based syrup from India into Nigeria.
NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi revealed that the interception occurred during a collaborative inspection involving customs and other security agencies in Abuja last Friday.
This interception closely follows a similar seizure of 175,000 bottles of codeine at the Port Harcourt Port complex in Onne, Rivers state, just a week earlier.
Babafemi highlighted that both seizures were prompted by prior intelligence, leading to thorough examinations of the shipments. The latest seizure comprised 875 cartons of codeine-containing bottles, with a total weight of 26,250kg.
In another development, NDLEA officers uncovered five parcels containing illicit drugs concealed within women’s clothing and synthetic hair, destined for the United States and United Kingdom.
The confiscated drugs, including 620 ampoules of pentazocine injection, promethazine, and other opioids, were seized from a courier firm in Lagos on Wednesday, June 5.
