Customs FOU ‘A’ hands over ₦511.4m seized pharmaceuticals, illicit drugs to NAFDAC, NDLEA
By Godwin Oritse The Federal Operations Unit, FOU, Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has handed over seized pharmaceutical products and illicit drugs with a total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of ₦511,4Million to…
The Nigeria Customs Service's Federal Operations Unit (FOU) is tasked with intercepting contraband and smuggled goods across the country's borders and trade corridors, often working alongside agencies like the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) once seizures involve regulated pharmaceuticals or narcotics. Nigeria has long struggled with the inflow of fake, substandard and illicit medicines as well as illegal drugs through its borders, a problem linked to public health risks and the proliferation of counterfeit drug markets, making inter-agency handovers of this kind a routine but important part of enforcement.
Both Vanguard and Tribune Online report the same core facts: FOU Zone 'A' handed over seized pharmaceutical products and illicit drugs valued at ₦511.4 million (Duty Paid Value) to NAFDAC and NDLEA. Neither account yet details the specific locations of the seizures, how the items were intercepted, or whether any arrests or prosecutions resulted from the operation.