Customs, DSS, NDLEA Intercept Hard Drugs at Apapa Port
Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and Department of State Service (DSS), on Thursday intercepted some hard drugs at Apapa port.
Described as Captagon Pills, the items were concealed in cylinders of imported machines in the port.
It was gathered that all the heads of the security agencies were involved in the seizure.
Among them were the Area Controller of Apapa Command, Comptroller Malanta Yusuf; Commander of NDLEA in Apapa, Samuel Gadzama, and the DSS head in the port.
The Apapa Customs Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Isman who gave insight into the seizure said in a statement that the discovery by the operatives lasted for about a week.
His statement reads, “The discovery of the drugs which was made in a joint operation by the three agencies that lasted for about a week following intelligence and dismantling of the machine involved, involved the deployment of service personnel and sniffer dogs.
“One suspect in connection with the seizure was arrested while further examination and counting are ongoing before more details will be unveiled
“The long-term use of the drug can result in remarkable side effects. The most common of them are extreme depression, lethargy, sleep deprivation (insomnia), occasional palpitation, heart and blood vessel toxicity and malnutrition.
“It has been linked as one of the most notorious stimulants being taken by insurgents is the ISIS battle and other Middle East unrest.”
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