Customs Intercept Unregistered Drugs, Expired Products in Ogun

 



Aina Obasanjo 




The Ogun I Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 77 cartons of unregistered 500mg Anagen injections alongside several other contraband items within its operational area.


Speaking to journalists in Idi-Iroko, the Acting Area Controller of the command, Mr. Oladapo Afeni, disclosed that the seizures were recorded within the last 41 days as part of intensified anti-smuggling operations.


Mr. Afeni revealed that Customs officers also intercepted a truck during an intelligence-led operation along the Shagamu-Ogere Road. The truck was found carrying 40 cartons of expired Maggi seasoning cubes, 226 sacks of smuggled basmati rice, two sacks of ladies’ handbags, 205 sacks of footwear, and several cartons of foreign food items.

According to him, the seized items have a Duty Paid Value (DPV) exceeding N6 billion.

The Acting Area Controller explained that the operation formed part of renewed efforts by the Nigeria Customs Service to safeguard public health, protect local industries, and curb smuggling activities threatening the nation’s economy.





He warned that the influx of prohibited and unregulated goods into the country poses serious risks to public safety, local businesses, and national economic growth.

Mr. Afeni further stated that the command generated over N125 million in revenue through baggage assessment and the auction of seized petroleum products within the period under review.

During the briefing, the Customs boss handed over more than 10,000 parcels of cannabis sativa to the Idi-Iroko Special Area Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

Receiving the seized drugs, the NDLEA Area Commander, Mr. Ekundayo Williams, described the interception as a significant breakthrough in the fight against drug trafficking and substance abuse in Nigeria.

Mr. Williams noted that the seizures were made within a local government area considered highly vulnerable to drug trafficking activities. He assured residents that security agencies would continue to block all routes and loopholes being exploited by traffickers.

He also warned drug traffickers, whom he described as “merchants of death,” to abandon the illegal trade or face arrest and prosecution.

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