Customs seizes N3.39bn worth of codeine syrup in Lagos

The Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has intercepted a monolithic consignment of codeine syrup valued astatine N3.39 billion, officials announced connected Tuesday.

According to Mr Isa Sulaiman, Public Relations Officer of the command, the seizure was carried retired successful collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.

Mr Emmanuel Oshoba, Customs Area Controller, disclosed that the cognition took spot connected Sunday, March 15, 2026, arsenic portion of a accelerated follow-up enforcement action.

“The consignment, comprising 3,398 cartons, was meticulously concealed wrong household utensils. Its work worth is estimated astatine N3.39 billion,” Oshoba stated.

He added that the seizure indicates the command’s dedication to implementing the directives and strategical imaginativeness of the NCS.

“This cognition reflects our intelligence-led attack and committedness to making Apapa Port highly hostile to smugglers and cause traffickers,” helium said.

Oshoba noted that the interception followed a sojourn to the Apapa Command by NCS Comptroller-General Mr Bashir Adeniyi, who had precocious issued a stern informing to transgression elements operating wrong the port.

He besides praised the NDLEA for its seamless support, emphasizing that the collaboration was instrumental successful the occurrence of the operation.

“The continued pa...