ABUJA: The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘C’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Owerri, Imo State capital has seized counterfeit drugs worth N226.38 million.
Its Area Controller, Victor Dimka, told last weekend that he was happy that the drugs were seized because they are harmful to health.
The items, he said, did not have NAFDAC registration number.
Dimka warned the public to desist from patronising individuals and stores selling with unregistered drugs.
Other items seized were furniture, 303 cartons of dining table glasses, 1,936 pieces of side stool with a DPV of N63,120.
Others, which were seized along Owerri-Eleme Port Harcourt Road, were 1,430 pieces of bags, (similar to laptop bags) valued at N8.58 million.
He said the items were seized within one week, adding that no arrest had been made except the driver of one of the vehicles carrying the goods.
Dimka reiterated the determination of the Customs to fight smugglers until they were brought to their knees.
According to him, the Customs is now better equipped, trained and motivated to reduce smuggling to the barest minimum.
The state Coordinator of National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Victor Mmamel, who received the items on behalf of the Director-General of the agency, praised the service for the good job.
He promised to continue to collaborate with customs and other security agencies to end the illicit trade.
