Customs hand over seized drugs to NDLEA

By Fatai Kasali

The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, yesterday has handed over a significant amount of seized illicit drugs to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

During a handover ceremony in Abuja, Adeniyi declared an emergency against drug abuse and announced a collaboration with the NDLEA.

The seizures were made across various commands, including the West Marine, Zone A (covering the entire South West region), FOU Zone C in Ogun 1, and FOU Zone B (which includes ten states and the Federal Capital Territory).

The confiscated items included 14,340 kilograms of compressed Indian Hemp, 660 packs of Tramadol (225mg), 50 parcels of books, 292 jumbo sacks, 1,461 compressed Indian Hemp, 1,765 packs of Indian hemp, 960 sacks weighing 1kg each, 2,042 packets of D5, and other illicit substances.

Adeniyi also said that during the exercise five suspects were arrested and one was given administrative bail.

Commending the effort put in place by the agencies, the direction operation and general investigation, Bashir Samuel Galzama who represented Gen. Buba Marwa said the seizure was the right steps in the right direction.

“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.

“We will not only take over the exhibit, but if there is a 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 stated. 

He later said that the seizure would be immediately destroyed to guard against its circulation in society.