Tag: NARCOTICS

Over 250 containers of illicit drugs, narcotics identified across several Nigerian ports

Aminu Imam
NSA RibaÉ—u declares war

…As NSA RibaÉ—u declares war on illicit drugs  Over 250 containers of Tramadol and other dangerous substances have been uncovered at Nigerian ports, prompting National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu RibaÉ—u to declare an all-out war on drug trafficking. A multi-agency committee, including ONSA, Customs, NDLEA, NAFDAC, and the Army, has been established to investigate the origins and owners of these substances, confiscate and destroy them, and ensure the safety and security of the nation’s ports and borders. Drug abuse is a key driver of violent crimes and insecurity, posing serious…

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Narcotics Abuse: NAFDAC deploys ‘track-and-trace’ mechanisms

Aminu Imam

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has put in place effective mechanisms to ‘track and trace’ narcotic products right from production, the manufacturing plant, to the end user. A statement issued by the agency, at the weekend, said its Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made the disclosure while commissioning the narcotic drugs serialisation pilot project in Lagos. Prof Adeyeye said the move was geared towards tackling the menace of drug and substance abuse in Nigeria, particularly amongst the teeming youth population. She said that narcotics…

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Cambodian Police confiscate 18.3 kg of illegal drugs

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Cambodia’s anti-drug police have arrested a local man for possessing and trafficking narcotics, confiscating 18.3 kg of illicit drugs, the National Police said on Thursday. The suspect, 41, was apprehended earlier on Wednesday afternoon at his rental room in capital Phnom Penh. “Some 17.8 kg of ecstasy (MDMA), 447.9 grams of ketamine and 12.6 grams of crystal methamphetamine were seized from the suspect during the raid,’’ the National Police said on its website. It was the second major crackdown this week after the police in Sihanoukville on Tuesday arrested five…

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