The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized 12 containers at the Apapa Port Command containing expired and controlled pharmaceutical products worth N1.8 billion.
The Comptroller-General of Customs, in a press briefing, revealed that the seizures included tramadol, codeine, and other regulated medical items without the required National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) number.
The expired pharmaceutical products, if allowed to exit the ports, would have undermined national security by fueling criminal activities.
The seizures also included 27,540 pieces of cutlasses and machetes concealed in two containers.
The Customs Area Controller for Apapa Command, Comptroller Babatunde Olomu, and his officers were commended for their anti-smuggling efforts.
The NCS reiterated its commitment to detecting all forms of concealment and urged port users to embrace legitimate trade.