The National Agency for Food and Drug,
Administration and Control (NAFDAC), raided a warehouse in Lagos State, where
banned and controlled pharmaceutical products were being stored.
In a
statement issued on Thursday, NAFDAC’s Director General said the raid was
carried out after the agency received information about nefarious activities
going on in the area as well as a cartel involved in the illegal importation of
drugs.
The
statement said, “The Agency’s Operatives at about 1:00hrs on September 14,
2018, raided a transit warehouse at Ijora Ororo, Lagos State and discovered 187
cartons of assorted Tramadol (120mg, 200mg and 225mg respectively) and more
than 49 cartons of Diazepam (a controlled drug) concealed amongst household
items including but not limited to bicycle, used tyres and printers”.
According to
the agency, the seized products were worth about N105,650,000 million.
The drugs
have, however, been evacuated from the warehouse for further investigation.
NAFDAC advised
the public to remain vigilant and not hesitate to report any suspicious
activities within their environment.
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