The Nigeria Customs Servic has intercepted sacks of fake Pharmaceutical drugs worth over N1.8 billion.
The Oyo/Osun Area Command said the intercepted and seized contraband goods, including items that pose threats to economic stability and lives of citizens in the country.
Customs Area Controller Comptroller, Ben Oramalugo disclosed this during a press conference at the Command headquarters on Thursday.
He noted that the Commands anti-smuggling activities have been strategically positioned to ensure the federal government’s policy on border closure is totally enforced by preventing the importation of prohibited items harmful to the great citizens of Nigeria.
Oramalugo said: “We have successfully intercepted and seized contraband goods, including items that pose threats to economic stability and lives of citizens in the country.”
Items seized included 53 sacks of fake Pharmaceutical drugs with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of ₦1,739,000,000.00, 1,309 pieces of used tyres with a DPV of ₦70,140,000.00.
Others are; 345 × 50kg bags of foreign parboiled rice, 344 × 25 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), 4 Wraps (4 Kilogram) of Indian Hemp, 45 Sacks, 8 Sacks (9 Bales) of Used Clothings and Shoes, 34 Cartons of Foreign Wine, and 40 Bottles (5 litres), 21 Bottles (1 litres) of Foreign Vegetable Oil, all with a total DPV of N1,890,022,931.00.
Oramalugo noted that despite the prevailing economic challenges, the Command demonstrated resilience and efficiency in revenue generation by collecting the sum of N5,664,295,751.15 in February 2024.
He explained that when added to the sum of N6,824,954,338.96, already collected for January 2024, the cumulative sum of N12,489,250,090.11 was collected so far for the fiscal year of 2024.