HeadlinesIllicit Trade Apapa Customs intercepts 10 cartons of tramadol stolen, concealed in ambulance – 572 Cartons still missing By maritimemag July 18, 2019 ShareTweet 0 The Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 10 cartons of tramadol stolen and concealed in an ambulance in Apapa port. The Controller of the Command, Comptroller Muhammad Abba-Kura said that the intercepted cartons of tramadol is worth N2.8 million. He added that two suspects were arrested in connection with the seized controlled drugs. The ambulance which is stationed at the port to provide rescue services, belongs to Medbury Medical Services. The Comptroller ,while briefing journalists at the command headquarter on Wednesday, said the cartons of tramadol were impounded when the driver of the ambulance was trying to smuggle the items out of the port in pretence that it was an emergency case. According to him, “On the night of Friday 12th July 2019 at about 2300 hours, my officers on routine surveillance intercepted an ambulance (Hyundai) with registration number LND 605 XW LAGOS suspected to be laden with offending articles of trade. “Upon examination, the said ambulance was discovered to be carrying 10 cartons of 225mg Tramadol Tablets valued at N2,814,139.00. “Investigation into the source of stolen tramadol revealed that the drugs were pilfered from an undeclared container. Physical examination revealed that 211 cartons of the drugs were missing from the container,” he said. Comptroller Abba-Kura stated that the remaining 572 cartons of 225mg Tramadol tablets found in the container is valued at N59,378,323.09. Investigations into the incident have commenced. © 2019, maritimemag. All rights reserved.
