The Nigerian Customs Service, Area 2 Command, Onne, Port Harcourt says it has recorded remarkable achievements in the ongoing battle against smuggling and illicit trade with the interception and seizure of additional 12 containers(40 feet) of illicit medicine with a duty paid value of N20,309,890,800.
The Customs Area Controller, Area 2 Command, Onne, Mohammed Babandede, disclosed this during a press briefing in Port Harcourt on the Command’s end of year activities.
According to him, items seized iclude, 1,721, 100 bottles of 100ml cough syrup codeine, 510,000 tablets of 50mg Really Extra Diclofenac, 7,100,000 tablets of 225mg Royal apple tramadol and tramaking, 3,461 pieces of sanitary ware fittings used for concealment, 840 pieces of chilly cutter used for concealment and 153 cartons of TVS rubber.
Babandede stated that latest seizures underscores the passion and diligence of the officers and men of the Onne Command in ensuring that illicit drugs and other harmful goods do not find their way into the country through their area of responsibility.
The Controller also said the command, generated a total revenue of N634 billion in 2024 surpassing its annual target of N618 billion.
“Earlier in the year the command was given a revenue target of N618 billion naira. I am glad to inform you that as at this morning the command with the aid of stakeholder engagement, synergy, collaboration and intelligence sharing has surpass the target given by generating a total revenue of N634 billion naira,” he said.
