Some criminals’ attempt to smuggle 98 cartons containing 5, 122, 900 pills of Tramadol 225mg, with an estimated street value of about N3.7billion into Nigeria through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, was thwarted through the robust synergy between men of the Nigeria Customs Service and NDLEA officers at the airport as well as those at the DHL cargo warehouse.
The Director of Media and Advocacy for NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, who confirmed all the seizures and arrest yesterday, said preliminary findings revealed that the consignments were imported from India and Pakistan, while some of the seized consignments had Freetown, Sierra Leone as final destination.
While giving further details was revealed by NDLEA, it stated that investigations are ongoing to nab the owners of the illicit drugs.
Babafemi added that at least three suspects are currently in NDLEA custody over the shipment, while a bribe of N20 million converted to $22,900, which was offered operatives by the importers agents has also been recovered and documented as evidence.
