Customs Seizes N529m Unregistered Pharmaceutical Products
Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit (FOUC), Zone C, has intercepted some unregistered pharmaceutical products including tramadol and other contraband goods with a Duty Paid Value of N529,056,456 million between January 1 and February 28, 2022.
The Spokesman of the Unit, Jerry Attah said that six suspects were arrested during the period, adding that they had been granted administrative bail.
Also, the Comptroller of the unit, Mr Ali Ibrahim explained that 640 cartons of unregistered pharmaceuticals worth N192 million, conveyed in a DAF heavy-duty truck and one J5 transit bus was intercepted along the Okada/Benin axis.
He noted that 1,650 bales of used clothing valued at N165 million were intercepted along the Umuikaa/Aba road, while 181 50 kilograms bags of foreign parboiled rice worth over N7.2 million were intercepted along the Akwa-Ibom/Calabar axis.
Also, intercepted were 2,239 pieces of used pneumatic tyres valued at N4.5 million and 36,000 litres of smuggled petroleum products concealed in polyethene bags, worth N3.6 million.
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