Customs Service Seizes N5.8m in Unregistered Drugs

The Nigeria Customs Service, Sokoto/Zamfara Area Command, seized unregistered pharmaceutical products valued at N5.8 million and handed them over to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for further investigation. The seizure occurred along the Illela-Sokoto Road, based on credible intelligence, as stated by Acting Customs Area Controller Deputy Comptroller Haliru Abdullahi.

The seized items included 360 packages of anti-cold drugs, 500 packages of amodiaquine, 140 packages of paracetamol, and 100 packages of quinine, with a total duty-paid value of N5,804,062.06. Abdullahi warned smugglers against the illegal trade of unregistered drugs, stressing that such activities endanger public health.

He commended the commitment of the command’s patrol teams and acknowledged NAFDAC’s partnership in combating the circulation of unregistered products. NAFDAC State Coordinator AbduSalam Lawal expressed appreciation for the collaboration and emphasized the importance of continued cooperation to protect Nigerians from harmful medicines.