Addressing journalists at the command in Apapa, Lagos, the Customs Area Controller in charge of the command, Dera Nnadi, added that between January and November 7, 2024, the command collected a total of N1.046tn worth of revenue, stressing that it was the first time the command would achieve that feat in revenue collection.

He maintained that the command achieved this feat in revenue generation through stakeholders’ cooperation.

This is even as he said that 13 containers of illicit drugs would be handed over to officers of the National Agency for Foods and Drug Administration and Control.

He explained that these containers were inspected by multiple agencies including, the NCS and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, among others.

Giving details of the seizures, he explained that some of the containers were carrying numerous shipments of cough syrups with codeine, barcadin, broncleer, and DSP for throat and chesty cough packaged in 100ml, 200ml bottles per carton.

Others contained, 420 cartons of Royal 225 (Tapentadol HVCL 125mg and Carisoprodol BP 100mg), 200 cartons of 5mg Benzhexol Tablets (Brand: Trodal, 77 packets of cannabis sativa weighing 38.5kg, 532 packets weighing 265.025kg, and 75 packets weighing 37.5kg, Really Extra brand packed in 50mg, 100 packs per carton.

He added that other goods contained in the containers include ceiling fans, Deluxe Chilli Cutters, stainless steel blenders, and Biomal Artesunate Injection among others.

The CAC stated that the drugs originated from countries like India, the United Kingdom, and Canada.Nnadi disclosed that on October 2, 2024, the command officially handed over 684 packets of Cannabis Indica, weighing 341.025 kg, with an estimated street value of N682m, adding, the narcotics were discovered in three 40ft containers.

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Nnadi dedicated the achievement to the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, and other officers of the command, and vowed that the command will deploy all necessary resources and strategies at their disposal in collaboration with local and foreign partner security and regulatory agencies to check the menace of illegal importation of unregistered pharmaceutical products into the country.

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It was learnt that the arms centre had concluded its investigation into the large cache of arms and ammunition intercepted by the Nigerian Customs Service in Port Harcourt in June.

The Nigerian Customs had, during one of its operations in June, intercepted a 40-foot container loaded with 844 rifles and 112,500 live ammunition at the Onne Port in Port Harcourt.

The arms and ammunition were said to have been skillfully concealed within items such as doors, furniture, plumbing fittings and leather bags.

The intercepted container was also reported to have originated from Turkey and its duty-paid value was put at N4bn.

In the copy of the charge sheet the defendants are Ali Ofoma; Okechukwu Charles; Kingsley Chinasa; Oroghodo Maxwell; Akinkuade Segun; Augustine Elechi; Osumini Kennedy; Ajala Ojo; Faboro Oluwatimilehin and Tolulope Ogundepo.

In the suit, four charges, bordering on acts of terrorism, illegal importation of prohibited firearms, and forgery, among others, were preferred against the defendants.

The defendants were accused of intentionally conspiring with others at large to illegally import prohibited 844 firearms and 112,500 rounds of cartridges concealed in plumbing materials and other items loaded inside a 1 x 40ft container with Registration Number MAEU- 9165396.

The offence is said to be contrary to Section 3(6) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M17 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.

The FG also accused the defendants of altering a bill of lading of the consignment from Ola Gold Maratine Services to read Dan Autos Limited and diverted the movement of the container from the West African Container Terminal to WAX Logistics Limited to cover up their illegal intention to import prohibited arms and ammunitions.

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