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Apapa Customs Seizes N3.25bn Codeine, Fake Drugs, Stolen Cars
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The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized six containers filled with contraband goods valued at 3.25 billion.
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The seizure, one of the command's most significant operations this year, included cartons of codeine syrup concealed in toilet seats, unregistered pharmaceuticals, fake cosmetics, second-hand clothing, and two stolen Lexus SUVs smuggled from Canada.
Speaking during a press briefing held on Thursday, May 22, 2025, the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Babatunde Olomu, attributed the success to the command's unwavering commitment to curbing smuggling. He emphasized that trade facilitation would not come at the expense of national security.
"While we are committed to trade facilitation and revenue generation, our foremost responsibility is to protect Nigerians from harmful and illegal imports," Olomu declared.
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