NDLEA, NAFDAC in Sokoto took delivery of cannabis, tramadol from Customs

Over 120 wraps of cannabis and 68 cartons of Tramadol smuggled into the country but intercepted by Customs have been handed over to officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and National Agency for Food and Drug and Administration and Control in Sokoto.

The Customs Comptroller in charge of Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states, Mr Nasir Ahmad, handed over the drugs on Tuesday, saying that the items were seized on Saturday at Kamba border in Kebbi.

Ahmad said the smuggled items were concealed in second-hand clothes.

He said it was revealed during investigation that the suspects abandoned their vehicles after they were spotted by Customs officials, stating that the cannabis was valued at N22m while Tramadol and other drugs were worth N20m.

The comptroller described the activities of smugglers as very inimical to the nation’s economy.

According to him, violent activities are often perpetrated under drug influence.

He advised smugglers to find legitimate means of livelihood and shun acts that undermined the nation’s economy.

Ahmad appealed to border communities to assist the agency with useful information that could help it to track down smugglers.

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