In a bid to enforcing the ban of Federal government on codeine cough syrup in 2018 , the Nigeria Customs Services have impounded four containers load of illicit drugs worth #1.2bn at the apapa port in Lagos state.
Customs Area Controller of the Command, Comptroller Babatunde Olomu said: “On 11th of October 2024, our officers, during a joint examination of 1×40 container number MRKU0377493 found prohibited CSP cough syrup in 34,800 bottles.The offensive importation was also found to have expired.
The smugglers packed them in 174 cartons with 200 bottles per carton. During another examination in the same terminal, a 1×40 container TGBU8886020 was found to be laden with 39,700 bottles of DSP cough syrup packed in 100 bottles per carton.Another 1x40ft container NO TCKU6800526 dropped at APMT Container Terminal, said to contain essential goods was examined on 15 October 2024, and after examination it was found to contain a concealment of 19 cartons of CSJ cough syrup for throat and chest, with codeine 100ml packed in 200 bottles per carton.
At Kachicares Resources Terminal,1x40FT container NO SUDU8579006 said to contain kitchen wares was examined on October 15, 2024 and found to contain concealment of cough syrup for throat and chesty cough in 100ml.They were packed in 1,584 cartons. Another set of 83 loose bottles was also found in the container.” According to punch newspapers report.
The comptroller concluded by warning the defaulters to shun the Apapa terminal for their nefarious activities as their men are on ground with several technology and intelligence to uncover and unravel their ominous plans as he also promised indepth investigation on the current issue of smuggling to get the real perpetrators.
