NDLEA intercepts 4.9million tramadol capsules at Onne Port

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have intercepted a container with 4,996,200 capsules of tramadol weighing 2,498.2 kilograms at the Onne Port, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

According to the Agency’s Director Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the seizure was made in an effort to block access and availability of illicit substances.

Femi stated that the seizure of the illicit drugs concealed in 1,387 cartons, followed a joint examination by NDLEA operatives and Customs personnel on a container marked MRKU 0764717, which had since been on the Agency’s watch list.