Nigeria Customs Seizes Illegal Drugs Hands Over To NDLEA.
By Helen Udoh, Outlook Media ABUJA.
The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service(NCS), Adewale Adeniyi handed over seized illegal drugs to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency(NDLEA).
He made this known to newsmen during the handover ceremony on Thursday in Abuja,he proclaimed an emergency against drug abuse in collaboration with NDLEA.
“The seizures across its West Marine, Zone A(the Entire South West), FOU Zone C in Ogun 1, and FOU Zone B(comprising ten states and the Federal Capital Territory) commands, Adeniyi said.
He said the seizures were 14,340 kilograms of Parcel of Compresses Indian Hemp, 660 packs of Tramadol, 225mg, 50 parcels of books, 292 Jumbo sacks, 1,461 compressed Indian hemps, 1,765 packs of Indian hemp, 960 sacks(1kg each), 2,042 packets of D5 and others.
“During the seizure exercise, five suspects were arrested, and one was granted administrative bail, He said.
In the same vein, The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa lauded the customs for the seizures.
Marwa, who was represented by Bashir Samuel Gadzama, the Director of Operations and General Investigation of NDLEA said drugs are connected with the spread of crime in Nigeria.
“Customs and NDLEA are setting the pace for what interagency collaboration should be.
“For every crime and criminality in Nigeria today, drugs play a significant role,He said.
lead, we are ready to investigate. We ensure that we immediately destroy them. We are not going to give room for its circulation into society”, He said.
“The seizure would be immediately destroyed to guard against its circulation in society.Marwa said.
“We will not only take over the exhibit, but if there is a lead, we are ready to investigate. He said.