According to him: “Fourteen containers comprising of prohibited items such as vegetable oil, foot-wears, used clothing, unprocessed wood, and tramadol tablets with a Duty Paid Value of N22 billion.
“We uncovered a large quantity of 225 milligrams, mg of tramadol tablets concealed in 2x40ft container numbers TRHU 4758549 and TRHU 6936803 where 143,800,000 tablets of Tramadol 225mg were discovered in 720 cartons weighing 10.3 tonnes (10,386kg) that originated from India. This single seizure is valued at N21.6 billion.
In a recent development, authorities have discovered a staggering amount of prohibited items with a Duty Paid Value of N22 billion in fourteen containers. The items included vegetable oil, foot-wears, used clothing, unprocessed wood, and tramadol tablets. The discovery was made by officials who uncovered a massive quantity of 225 milligrams of tramadol tablets concealed in two 40ft containers with numbers TRHU 4758549 and TRHU 6936803. The tablets, weighing a total of 10.3 tonnes (10,386kg) and valued at N21.6 billion, were found in 720 cartons originating from India. This single seizure is a significant breakthrough in the fight against illegal importation and trafficking of prohibited items.