N1bn Worth Of Tramadol Intercepted At Lagos Airport – You Won’t Believe Who Owns It

According to reports, a large quantity of tramadol worth N1bn has been intercepted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) as a result of an intelligence report received by the agency

Femi Babafemi, the spokesperson for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)  has announced that the agency made a seizure of N1,040,000,000 worth of tramadol at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos State……..Continue Reading

Mr Babafemi made this known on Sunday in a statement. He noted that the agency on Friday intercepted 225 mg and 250 mg of 2,465,000 tablets of tramadol which weighed 2,356kg.

He said the tramadol was concealed in 52 cartons of substances stashed in a brand called tamral and 45 cartons branded as tramaking.

According to Mr Babafemi, the tramadol was intercepted as a result of an intelligence report received by the agency on the arrival of the consignments concealed as drugs.

He said “Following credible intelligence, the agency had shown interest in the consignment of 52 cartons that came into Nigeria from Karachi, Pakistan, with six different airway bills via an Ethiopian Airline flight, comprising seven cartons of 250mg of a brand called tamral and 45 cartons of 225mg, branded as tramaking.