{"id":91758,"date":"2022-02-11T09:14:10","date_gmt":"2022-02-11T08:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=91758"},"modified":"2022-02-11T09:14:10","modified_gmt":"2022-02-11T08:14:10","slug":"ndlea-seizes-codeine-worth-n2bn-at-lagos-port","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/ndlea-seizes-codeine-worth-n2bn-at-lagos-port\/","title":{"rendered":"NDLEA Seizes Codeine Worth N2bn At Lagos Port"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Barely a week after the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) seized 14,080kg of codeine based syrup at the Apapa seaport, Lagos, they have again intercepted 40,250 kilograms of the schedule 2 controlled narcotic worth over N2billion imported in two 40ft containers from India.<\/p>\n<p>The drug bust comes on the heels of a similar seizure of 14,080kg codeine syrup and 4,352.43kg cold caps used to conceal the former in a 40ft container imported from India last week at the Apapa port.<\/p>\n<p>According to the NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, both seizures followed intelligence from foreign partners and cooperation of other port stakeholders such as Customs, DSS, Navy, and others.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the latest consignments intercepted on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, were brought into the country in two containers marked HLBU 2239792 with 1,125 cartons of the drug and HLBU 1067338 with 1,751 cartons, with a market value of N2,012,500,000 (Two Billion, Twelve Million and Five Hundred Thousand Naira).<\/p>\n<p>Babafemi disclosed that the consignments were seized at the Port Express Bonded Terminal, Berger-Apapa after they were discovered concealed behind cartons of hypergra 200mg and deluxe chilly cutters, after which the Agency\u2019s sniffer dogs were brought in to identify the illegal substance.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting to the latest seizure, the Chairman\/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. 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