The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has intercepted a total of twenty-five million pills of tapentadol, an opioid three times stronger than tramadol, with estimated value of thirteen billion, seven hundred and twenty-five million naira.
The seizures, were made at the Tincan port complex, in Lagos.
Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, in a statement, said the total value of the seizures were sixteen billion, one hundred and seventy-five million naira.
Babafemi said the seizures were made on Tuesday, 17th and Friday 20th, September from three containers that had been on the watchlist of the Agency, following processed intelligence.
He said the NDLEA had requested for one hundred percent joint examination of the shipments with men of the Nigeria Customs Service, and other security agencies.
