Onne Customs Area 2′ Command Confiscates Containers of Arms and Illicit Drugs.

By Joe Njoku,
Global Freight News.

The Onne Customs Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted additional 12 (40) ft containers of illicit pharmaceutical products.

Breakdown of the seizure are; 1,721,100 bottles of 100ml cough syrup Codeine, 510,000 tablets of 50mg Really Extra Diclofenac, 7,100,000 tablets of 225mg of Royal Apple Tramadol and Tramaking. Others are, 3,461 pieces of sanitary ware fitting used for concealment, 840 pieces of chilly cutter used for concealment, 153 cartons of TVS rubber.

Duty Paid Value of the twelve containers are #20,309890800.00.

The latest seizures underscores the passion and intelligence of the officers and men of the command in ensuring that illicit drugs and other harmful substances do not find their way into our country through our area of responsibility. Our efforts are geared toward securing the health and safety of our citizens while upholding the integrity of entry points into the country through the Onne port axis.