The Tin-can Island
Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has handed over another
intercepted 40 footer container of Pharmaceutical products falsely
declared as spare parts to the Nigerian Drugs Law Enforcement Agency,
NDLEA.
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| Customs Area Controller, CAC of Tin-can Island CommandComptroller Yusuf Bashar |
The container with
registration number MRKU 519445/3 containing cartons of Spectradol
(Tramadol) Capsules of various milligrams, Spectra-Doxycycline
Capsules of various milligrams as well as Jinart Tablets.
Other drugs seized
are Clarinthromycin Tablets of five hundred milligrams and
Jincold-Extra Strength Capsules of various milligrams. The container
was intercepted last week and was handed over to the NDLEA over the
weekend.
Comptroller Yusuf
Bashar, the Customs Area Controller, CAC of the Command, identified
the importer as Jin Spectra Pharmaceutical Limited of No. 3 Festing
Road, Kano also said that the Clearing Agency is Febeaco Nigeria
Limited of 29, Apapa/Oshodi Expressway, Ibafon, Apapa- Lagos.
Bashar also stated
that the Service would continue to build on the existing inter-Agency
cooperation with all concerned regulatory Agencies, to ensure that
illicit and uncustomed goods are intercepted at the Ports, for the
good of the Nation’s Economy and Nigeria as a whole.
The Customs boss
said that the drugs are highly regulated but readily available in the
market resulting in its abused by youths in the country. He noted
that users of these products are associated with acts that have far
reaching negative implications on their health in particular and the
nation at large.
Bashir noted that
the frequency of drugs seizures in recent times may not be
unconnected to the impending election year, explaining that it
portends evil for the nation as the election year is drawing near and
consumption of drugs like these by the youths would push them into
reprehensible and deplorable acts.
He listed the number
of seizures the Command has made recently to include arms, cars,
drugs and others, and expressed regrets that an importer who declared
pharmaceutical products as imported vehicles and computer
accessories, has no good intention for the nation and its people.
“It’s not just
about money but the health and well-being of the people, every
Nigerian should show care about the life of Nigerians and its not
about revenue nor trade facilitation but about the good of Nigeria
and Nigerians, so this must stop”.
The Customs boss
expressed the hope that the NDLEA would effectively complete the
investigation and bring the importers to book, by using the address
and the information provided.
Receiving the
consignment on behalf of the NDLEA, the Commander Tin-can Island
Port, Nse Jsck commended the Customs Area Controller for his
consistent commitment to the concept of Inter-Agency collaboration
and synergy over time. He assured the CAC that NDLEA will conduct
further due diligence test to unravel details of the importer for
eventual prosecution of suspects.
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