Oyo / Osun Customs Seize N1.7bn Fake Drugs

The Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Thursday intercepted and seized smuggled fake drugs worth N1.7 billion, at Omi -Adio area of Ibadan.

 

The highlights of the seizure according to the Area Controller of the Command, Ben Oramalugo, is 53 (Fifty-Three) sacks of fake Pharmaceutical drugs with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of ₦1,739,000,000.00 (One Billion, Seven Hundred and Thirty-Nine Million Naira).

Speaking at the Command Headquarters in ibadan, the comptroller said for the period of 19th January to 29th February 2024, " the command has intercepted and seized the following contraband goods, foreign parboiled rice 345 (50kg) bags, worth N24,218,000.00, Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, 344 (25 litres) kegs, worth N5,728,500.00, Indian Hemp, 4 wraps (4 Kilograms), worth N126, 000.00, Used tyres, 1309 pieces, worth N70, 140,000,00, used clothes and shoes, 45 sacks/, 8 sacks/9 sacks, bales, worth N32,400,000.00/N10, 320, 000,00.”

“Fake Pharmaceuticals, Augumentin Tablet, (625mg), 7 sacks, worth N819,000,000,00, Ampiclox, 22 sacks, worth N440,000,000,00, Amoxylin Capsules, 24 sacks, worth N480,000,000,00, foreign wine, 34 cartons, 5 bottles, worth, N6,231,206,00, foreign vegetable oil, 40 bottles (5 litres), worth, N1,760,000,00, 21 bottles (1 litre), worth N99,225,00, totalling N1,890,022,931.00.”

Comptroller Oramalugo during a press briefing on the performance of the area command reiterated that " all Borders within the Commands Area of Responsibility are still closed due to the Federal Government policy on Border closure and as such Command Officers remain vigilant and dedicated to preventing the smuggling of items that could compromise the health and well-being of our citizens".

The Oyo/ Osun comptroller said the Command being an enforcement oriented Command, prioritizes the fight against smuggling in all its operations.