Customs hands over N43.5bn seized drugs, drones, expired goods in Lagos

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has transferred seized narcotics, controlled pharmaceuticals, drones, and expired goods with a combined value of N43.5 billion to relevant government agencies in Lagos. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, handed over the intercepted narcotics to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and controlled/expired pharmaceutical products to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).

Adeniyi emphasized the Customs Service's role in securing supply chains, protecting borders, and ensuring national security and public health, noting the increasing use of false declarations and organised syndicates to smuggle illicit goods. The NCS has improved its cargo-targeting capabilities through profiling, risk assessment, and the deployment of the producer platform, and established an INTERPOL Data Centre in Abuja for enhanced intelligence sharing.

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