The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted seven watch-listed containers with N9.3 billion worth of opioids and codeine based syrup at the Onne Port Complex (PHPC) in Onne, Rivers state.
This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja.
Babafemi said that the containers were positioned for joint examination by NDLEA, NIgeria Custom Service (NCS) and other security agencies.
He said that the examinations was conducted between Wednesday, May 28 and Friday, May 30, during which 825,200 bottles of codeine based syrup and tramadol worth N5.8 billion in street value were seized.
He also said that a total of 5.1million pills of opioids especially tapentadol 225mg worth N3.5 billion were recovered.
“This brings the combined street value of the opioids to N9.3 billion, “he said.
