Tin Can Customs intercepts 16 containers of illicit drugs, revenue crosses N1tr mark

In a revenue generation blitz, The Tin Can Island Port (TCIP) Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced its highest revenue in a single year.

TCIP Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Dera Nnadi during a press briefing on Thursday, November 7, 2024 disclosed that the Command has generated over N1trillion in 2024.

This is even as the Command also unveiled 16 recently intercepted containers of illicit drugs and unregistered pharmaceuticals.

“We are glad to announce that the Command as at today the 7th of November 2024 has generated N1,046,496,593,103.60. The Command wishes to celebrate this milestone of collecting over one trillion naira as Customs duty being the first time this has been achieved in its history.

“I dedicate this achievement to the Comptroller General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, and his management team. The Command acknowledges the specific roles of the DCG Tariff and Trade and the DCG ICT /Modernization for their contributions too. Aware that a secured border will translate to more revenue at the seaports, we also appreciate the support of the DCG Enforcement, Investigation & Inspection in enforcing compliance among our stakeholders leading to the increased revenue in the Command,” Nnadi said.

Meanwhile, the 16 containers of significant seizures which had illicit substances and unregistered pharmaceutical products were discharged from May 17 to October 23, 2024.

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The drugs imported include numerous shipments of cough syrups with codeine; Barcadin with Codeine, Broncleer with Codeine, and DSP with Codeine for throat and chesty cough (100ml, 200 bottles per carton); 420 cartons of Royal 225 (Tapentadol HVCL 125mg and Carisoprodol BP 100mg); 200 cartons of 5mg Benzhexol Tablets (Brand: Trodal); Cannabis Indica: 77 packets (38.5kg), 532 packets (265.025kg), and 75 packets (37.5kg) and Diclofenac Sodium Tablets: Really Extra brand (50mg, 100 packs per carton).

Other seized goods were; Ceiling fans, Deluxe Chilli Cutters, stainless steel blenders, BiomalArtesunate Injection.

The vessels which conveyed these imports were; SpilKartika (Hapag Lloyd, voyage No. 2417W), Volana (Hapag Lloyd, voyage Nos. 2416W, 2421W), Maliako (Hapag Lloyd, voyage No. 2421W), WadiBani Khalid (Hapag Lloyd, voyage Nos. 2423W), MSC Sweden VI and MSC Katyayni NY427A.

According to Comptroller Nnadi, while celebrating TCIP esteemed stakeholders who embraced reforms and complied with Customs extant laws and guidelines, those who did not are regretting their loss and the pain of non compliance.

Recall that on October 2, 2024, the Tin Can Island Port Command officially handed over 684 packets of Cannabis Indica, weighing a total of 341.025 kg, with an estimated street value of N682,050,000.00. These narcotics were discovered in three 40ft containers Nos: MSMU 518030/2, MSMU 602957/0, and FSCU 927461/3), as part of our ongoing efforts to strengthen interagency collaboration and coordination.

By: Babajide Okeowo

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