The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has seized 241 million Tramadol tablets in 11 containers, weighing 118 metric tonnes.
Head of Public Affairs of the agency, Mr Jonah Achema, said in a statement on Sunday in Abuja that the seizure was made at the Apapa Port in Lagos. The agency had earlier uncovered 340 million Tramadol tablets in 12 containers on November 15 at the port.
The containers had been on the watch-list of the NDLEA since November 2017. They were taken to the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for search, based on the agency’s reasonable suspicion that they contained the drug. Achema said that there were 39 more containers that were lined up for search as the agency strongly suspected that they contained illicit drugs.
"This brings to 581 million Tramadol tablets uncovered within two days of the search. The search is still ongoing. We shall continue tomorrow as well,” he said. Achema added that the agency would not relent until the country was freed from drug abuse and consumption.
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Good one.that is why some of these people who sell drugs are always balling like they oush cocaine at the expense of the health of the citizens.
ReplyDeleteSome even buy rolls Royce and the likes.
NDLEA always looking for who to exploit. When they see drugs barons they look the other way. Tramadol is a prescription drug, the importers could as well claim that they are supplying to registered hospitals and pharmacies.
ReplyDeleteWell... our youth abuse it. Our chemists and pharmaceutical shops sell it without prescription. It is damaging people’s brains and destiny. My sister took it as a prescription drug, she collapsed, went into coma, followed by convulsions and never came out as she died a 3 weeks later. Tramadol has done more harm than good to Nigerians.
DeleteJesus Am so Sorry
DeleteTramadol and codeine are banned drugs in Nigeria since May 2018.
ReplyDelete25mg of Tramadol was prescribed for me recently at General Hospital Ikorodu.
ReplyDeleteI just sent you another mail Stella.
I’m still puzzled as to why Nigeria has no system to fix certain anomalies. The FDA recommended dose of Tramadol immediate release not extended release is between 50 mg to 400 mg daily if needed. It’s not even a schedule 2 to 4 medications and was only recently put in schedule 5 of meds that can cause dependence and abuse about 5 years ago. I’m sorry that the commenter lost her sister. My question is , are these really tramadol? Are they laced with fentanyl powder, a killer used to adulterate weed to make it seem potent.
ReplyDeleteFrom what I hear and I’m not on ground, I can only deduce that the batches of tramadol going into Nigeria are not pure tramadol immediate release or they are adulterated with a more powerful medication. The USA is in the middle of an opiate crisis and they are doing everything to fight opiates. Tramadol is NOT an opiate even though it works on opiate receptors to relieve pain. As I said earlier it was not even put in any controlled substance schedule until recently. My advice to the Prof Adeyeye led nafdac is to first ensure the most dangerous adulteration materials fentanyl or its Sister, used inhorses carfentanil does not get into Nigeria at all, they are guaranteed killers. Secondly, just in case they are already here with adulterated tramadol, order the instant inhalation antidote which we have here and make sure it’s available in every major hospital in every town or city. The opiate war is killing people all over the world. May Nigeria never possess most of the pain meds available here since we have no serious healthcare system.